Require NHS to start priority triage & discharge pathways for dementia patients
Make NHS hospitals implement priority triage and faster discharge pathways for people with dementia when the medical condition is treated & home or community care is available. Formally recognise that delay in discharge can cause rapid deterioration and should be treated as a clinical risk.
Wes Streeting
Health Secretary
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Require NHS to start priority triage & discharge pathways for dementia patients
Make NHS hospitals implement priority triage and faster discharge pathways for people with dementia when the medical condition is treated & home or community care is available. Formally recognise that delay in discharge can cause rapid deterioration and should be treated as a clinical risk.
Similar motions
Require dementia training for all patient-facing NHS staff
Fully fund Good/Outstanding residential care for all people living with dementia
Fund an NHS fast-track route for ADHD & autism diagnoses and treatment
Increase available support for people with young-onset dementia
Increase funding for NHS cancer care to make patients access treatments quicker