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Editorial Christina Pond Executive Director of Standards and Qualifications and Health Policy Development, Skills for Health February saw the publication of the long awaited national and effective workforce for people with dementia to be dementia strategy Living Well with Dementia. The strategy developed and this offers an opportunity not only for has been in development for over 12 months and has the development of staff working in practice settings but been widely consulted on with key stakeholders from also for specialist staff working in this demanding field of all sectors. mental health services to share their expertise. This strategy provides a strategic framework for five This edition of the Journal presents a number of papers years within which local services can: that offer insight into different approaches to training and UÊ deliver quality improvements to dementia services practice. Stacey and Cole describe the development of an and address health inequalities relating to dementia educational intervention, using a problem-based learning UÊ provide advice and guidance, and support for health approach, to address the need to integrate the principles and social care commissioners and providers in the of infection control practice within the context of mental planning, development and monitoring of services. health nursing, while the paper by Woodward, Jones and Martin describes the positive impact of training graduate It also provides guidance with regard to the content of primary care mental health workers to work with people high-quality services for dementia. with a diagnosis of personality disorder. The strategy aims to deliver significant improvements This issue also presents papers that provide an in three areas of dementia services: improving awareness, exploration of the involvement and engagement of earlier diagnosis and intervention, and providing a higher service users within a developmental and practice context. quality of care. Recent research shows that there are Rogers, as a former service user, draws on his experience currently 700,000 people in the UK with dementia and to make the case for the value of alternative psychological the cost to the UK economy is £17 billion a year. Over the therapies, other than CBT, and a more unified approach next 30 years, the number of sufferers will double and the to mental health therapy. The PINE project described by costs will treble. The document stresses the importance of Stickley et al presents a model for service user participation local implementation and details 17 key objectives. in the development. Of these, a number present specific issues with regard It is undoubtedly in such areas of workforce to workforce development. Increased awareness and development, service design and delivery involving improved communication skills to provide early diagnosis, service users, that mental health services are best placed to appropriate intervention and good quality information share their expertise with other care providers in support will present a challenge for all staff but specifically the of the implementation of the dementia strategy, as it will requirement to provide the following will no doubt result only be through a genuine partnership between service in a range of training and practice issues: providers, users and carers that the aspirations of the UÊ improved community personal support services strategy will be realised. UÊ improved quality of care for people with dementia in general hospitals Full details of the strategy are contained on the UÊ improved intermediate care for people with dementia Department of Health website: http://www.dh.gov. UÊ improved support for people with dementia in care u k / e n / P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d s t a t i s t i c s / P u b l i c a t i o n s / homes. PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_094058 (accessed April Objective 13 specifically describes the need for an informed 2009). The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice Volume 4 Issue 1 March 200 © Pavilion Journals (Brighton) Ltd http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice Emerald Publishing

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Christina Pond Executive Director of Standards and Qualifications and Health Policy Development, Skills for Health February saw the publication of the long awaited national and effective workforce for people with dementia to be dementia strategy Living Well with Dementia. The strategy developed and this offers an opportunity not only for has been in development for over 12 months and has the development of staff working in practice settings but been widely consulted on with key stakeholders from also for specialist staff working in this demanding field of all sectors. mental health services to share their expertise. This strategy provides a strategic framework for five This edition of the Journal presents a number of papers years within which local services can: that offer insight into different approaches to training and UÊ deliver quality improvements to dementia services practice. Stacey and Cole describe the development of an and address health inequalities relating to dementia educational intervention, using a problem-based learning UÊ provide advice and guidance, and support for health approach, to address the need to integrate the principles and social care commissioners and providers in the of infection control practice within the context of mental planning, development and monitoring of services. health nursing, while the paper by Woodward, Jones and Martin describes the positive impact of training graduate It also provides guidance with regard to the content of primary care mental health workers to work with people high-quality services for dementia. with a diagnosis of personality disorder. The strategy aims to deliver significant improvements This issue also presents papers that provide an in three areas of dementia services: improving awareness, exploration of the involvement and engagement of earlier diagnosis and intervention, and providing a higher service users within a developmental and practice context. quality of care. Recent research shows that there are Rogers, as a former service user, draws on his experience currently 700,000 people in the UK with dementia and to make the case for the value of alternative psychological the cost to the UK economy is £17 billion a year. Over the therapies, other than CBT, and a more unified approach next 30 years, the number of sufferers will double and the to mental health therapy. The PINE project described by costs will treble. The document stresses the importance of Stickley et al presents a model for service user participation local implementation and details 17 key objectives. in the development. Of these, a number present specific issues with regard It is undoubtedly in such areas of workforce to workforce development. Increased awareness and development, service design and delivery involving improved communication skills to provide early diagnosis, service users, that mental health services are best placed to appropriate intervention and good quality information share their expertise with other care providers in support will present a challenge for all staff but specifically the of the implementation of the dementia strategy, as it will requirement to provide the following will no doubt result only be through a genuine partnership between service in a range of training and practice issues: providers, users and carers that the aspirations of the UÊ improved community personal support services strategy will be realised. UÊ improved quality of care for people with dementia in general hospitals Full details of the strategy are contained on the UÊ improved intermediate care for people with dementia Department of Health website: http://www.dh.gov. UÊ improved support for people with dementia in care u k / e n / P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d s t a t i s t i c s / P u b l i c a t i o n s / homes. PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_094058 (accessed April Objective 13 specifically describes the need for an informed 2009). The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice Volume 4 Issue 1 March 200 © Pavilion Journals (Brighton) Ltd

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