Impact on patient anxiety and quality of life of a training package for evaluation of dementia symptoms in primary care using test bundles – the Ensemble feasibility study
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Having symptoms of dementia, and waiting for a diagnosis, can be a very anxious time. The pressure on secondary care-based memory services is increasing. Timely diagnosis is essential for people affected by dementia to access to treatment, support, and care planning. Current diagnostic pathways are often slow and burdensome, with waiting times for memory clinics reaching up to two years.
Primary care offers a potential route to earlier diagnosis, but time and resources are constrained. This study explores whether a structured, scalable approach—using trained Health Care Assistants (HCAs) to administer cognitive test bundles—can support GPs in making timely and accurate diagnoses for patients aged 75 and over.
Addressing Isolation, Loneliness and Mental Health Challenges
This piece of research was part of a wider project led by Community Researchers. The research looked at ten different topics related to health care that the Community Researchers felt were a priority in their communities. To view the other nine posters, please click on the links at the bottom of this page.
Exploring Women’s Experiences of Pain Support
This piece of research was part of a wider project led by Community Researchers. The research looked at ten different topics related to health care that the Community Researchers felt were a priority in their communities. To view the other nine posters, please click on the links at the bottom of this page.
Changing culture not just process: Community led support in action
This report details the findings of a two-year study undertaken by a national collaboration of universities funded through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) National Priorities Programme for Adult Social Care and Social Work. It builds on insights from previous studies about the importance of co-production, culture, leadership, and use of data in the implementation of strengths-based approaches. The study team were guided by lived experience and practitioner groups. Research included: studying CLS programme documents and materials, interviews with local leaders and practitioners, observation of local and national CLS activities, analysing activity and finance data to understand the impact of CLS Engagement with the NDTi team
Citizen Leadership: Co-Creating Integrated Care
To conduct the research, the team listened to people who have sought to influence health and care systems based on their lived experience and have heard their stories about being involved. Participants were patients, family caregivers, and community members who engaged in health and care system design in different parts of the world. Using their personal experience and that of their wider communities and networks, participants have helped to shape how professionals, organisations and indeed local and national governments have understood what is important to those in similar situations, and what person-centred and co-ordinated care will mean for them. Through hearing about their experiences, the study looks to identify what needs to change to achieve people-driven integrated care.
Co-producing a Community of Practice – Transforming wellbeing inequalities by building community assets
n this Policy Brief, we explain how we created a Community of Practice (CoP) and how it can be sustained. We show how the CoP’s focus on a local community’s wellbeing and building assets can transform inequalities in wellbeing by creating three fundamental shifts in practices.