Improving the environment of care for people with dementia. Final recommendations report. Executive summary
Publication Year
2015
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Covers aims and objectives of the programme, scale, complexity and diversity of the problem being addressed, care setting diversity, diversity of built environment spaces and built environment components, the structure of the programme and stakeholder engagement, Department of Health core outcomes and the need for core design principles, benefits of the programme and benefits to people with dementia, carers, health and social care providers and the Department of Health and delivery board. Concludes by looking at recommendations for the future.
Document History
Published March 2015. HBN 08-02 includes Dementia Friendly Environments Programme case studies. The outcomes of this programme are covered in this executive summary, which is published as a separate document. Department of Health is now known as the Department of Health and Social Care.
Publisher Information
Department of Health
The Department of Health was committed to improving the quality and convenience of care provided by the NHS and social services. Its work included setting national standards, shaping the direction of health and social care services and promoting healthier living. Publications included Space for Health: Technical Manuals, as well as the Health Building Notes, Health Technical Memorandums, and White Papers. They were renamed to the Department of Health and Social Care. However responsibility for technical guidance was then transferred to NHS Improvement in February 2017 which is now part of NHS England and NHS Improvement.
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