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DH launches dementia listening programme
The Department of Health (DH) has launched a new listening programme to find out more about the experiences of people with dementia and their carers.
The listening programme will include different ways of gathering people’s views and experiences, both in person and online. The first section involves an online survey aimed at people who have been diagnosed with dementia in the past two years and people who provide unpaid care for them.
The survey enquires about people’s experiences of dementia diagnosis, support and awareness. It has been produced in consultation with people with dementia, their carers and partner organisations.
In addition, local dementia groups will be able to discuss the questions in groups or one to one and feed the results back to the department.
It is hoped that the survey will help to assess what difference the Dementia Challenge 2020 Implementation Plan is having and where further improvements to the delivery of services and support may be needed at a local level.
The programme’s scope will cover the five main themes in the Implementation Plan: health and care; risk reduction; dementia awareness and social action; research; and continuing the UK’s global leadership role.
The feedback, data and information will be used to inform the formal review of the Implementation Plan in 2018.
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