About the programme
This elearning programme focuses on ensuring flexibility in service provision in memory assessment services. The resource was commissioned by NHS England & NHS Improvement to support memory assessment services to deliver a blended service model. It has been developed to support the multidisciplinary team to deliver services that are patient centred and provide flexibility in service provision so that staff have the skills to conduct high quality remote assessments in a format that is appropriate for the patient.
Primary and secondary audiences
Staff working in memory assessment services; staff in primary care; other staff involved in assessment and diagnosis of dementia.
More information
This elearning has been developed by a team of elearning specialists at UCL. The team was supported by an expert advisory group and a steering group comprising psychiatrists, memory service nurses, pharmacists, carers of people with dementia, and voluntary sector colleagues. Members of both groups provided content and the steering group was responsible for the final quality assurance of the elearning. The content is based on clinical expertise, client and carer experience, and the literature and good practice guidance that was available at the time of writing.
Meet the team
Ellie Bates
Learning Technologist, UCLLizzie Mills
Associate Professor in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Education, UCLAmira Shaikh
Senior Teaching Fellow (Prescribing), UCLWill Swain
Senior Teaching Fellow (Prescribing), UCL
Steering Group
Afia Ali
Senior Clinical Lecturer, Division of Psychiatry, UCLAnita Campbell
CarerVicky Cartwright
Dementia & OPMH Project Support Officer, NHS England and NHS ImprovementAnne Child
Pharmacy and Dementia Specialist Lead, Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care CompanyGeorge Lancaster
Policy Advisor, Alzheimer's Research UKJana Mikova
Senior Nurse Practitioner, Non-Medical Prescriber, Tower Hamlets Diagnostic Memory ClinicSteve Stevens
CarerBen Williams
Project Lead, Care City
Expert Interviews
Elaine Eager
Post Diagnosis Support WorkerEmme Forde
Clinical PsychologistSara Lowe
CarerIan Sherriffs
Service ManagerAlison Skea
Dementia Lead Nurse ConsultantCheryl Thompson
Senior Practitioner
Expert Advisory Group
Janet Carter
Associate Professor in Old Age Psychiatry, UCLClaudia Cooper
Professor of Psychiatry of Older Age, UCLGeorgina Ell
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Brent, Central Northwest London Foundation TrustSamir Shah
Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist, Waltham Forest Diagnostic Memory Service
How to access
In order to access any elfh programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
To view the Assessment and diagnosis of dementia programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
If you already have an account with elfh, then you can enrol on to the Assessment and diagnosis of dementia programme by logging in to the elfh Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My e-Learning section.
Not an NHS organisation?
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.
To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.
Registering large numbers of users
If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Assessment and diagnosis of dementia programme, please contact elfh directly.
Organisations wishing to use their own LMS
For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.
More information
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