With great thanks to Paul Knocker Service Manager, Nikki Hobbs Clinical Services Manager, Virginia Willd and Stephen Collings from Bristol Dementia Wellbeing services for inviting Tommy to speak at a Staff Development day at The Vassals Centre. It was great…
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Director Irene Oldfather raises World Alzheimer’s Day in speech to EESC
On World Alzheimer’s Day, Irene Oldfather, Director of the Health and Social Care Alliance (the ALLIANCE), raised the importance of working across borders to share good practice in ensuring quality services and sharing research evidence for people with dementia. Speaking…
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UWS Ayr 2nd year Nursing students add Pledges
Many thanks to Fiona Millar, lecturer at The University West of Scotland (UWS) Ayr Campus for Kindly inviting us back on September 15th to meet and speak with 2nd year Nursing students over two sessions. We are so honoured to…
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Dementia Carer Voices marks World Alzheimer’s Month
Dementia Carer Voices is holding a series of events and talks to mark World Alzheimer’s Month 2017. World Alzheimer’s Month is an international campaign each September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around dementia. World Alzheimer’s Month was launched…
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RCN East Midlands Regional Dementia Conference Delegates Pledge to Make a Difference
Many thanks to Marva Duncan, Lisa Devlin and colleagues from the RCN East Midlands Region for kindly inviting Tommy to speak at the East Midlands Regional Dementia Conference on dementia care for nurses and health care assistants in the East…
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Dementia Carers Voices Launches Make a Difference across Jersey
Dementia Carer Voices UK Project Lead, Tommy Whitelaw, will be holding a series of talks and events in Jersey on the 19 – 22 September to launch our #makeadifference Pledge work on the island. Among many other talks and events, Tommy…
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Visiting Healthcare Improvement Scotland
8th September sees Dementia Carer Voices, Tommy and Laura, visiting Healthcare Improvement Scotland In Glasgow and Edinburgh branches. The Focus on Dementia teams will be launching a pledge tree in the staff rooms for people to make a pledge to…
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