To incise the indefensible increase in the NHS social care services expenses and to line with the quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) program, the GP’s clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) requested that new Dementia services should be offered.
The Dementia Commissioning group accounted that the entire range of dementia, started from early analysis to end-of-life troubles, the patient cost efficiency services should be focused by the commissioners.
They further demanded that Commissioners must also guarantee that GPs review all 180,000 dementia patients who are treated with antipsychotic drugs, should be reviewed by GPs, so that they could be stooped from unsuitable stipulation.
Meanwhile, Paul Burstow, Care Minister launched a toolkit, which highlighted three major areas of dementia care including early diagnosis, facilities provided in the care homes and hospitals.
He quoted that this toolkit would help CCGs to stay away from reinventing the wheel and with effective use of money; it would also give best patient results.
On the other hand, the Alzheimer’s Society has also created patient leaflets, which would be aimed to update patient’s profession and expected care services.
Andrew Chidgey, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the charity, added, “The National Audit Office and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia have both identified that only offering care and support for people with dementia at crisis point is far too late”.
