Cornwall’s NHS Lead for Dementia: Championing Dementia Awareness | Cornwall Memory Cafe Podcast #5

Today Wayfinders and hosts Anna and Jules are joined by NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly System Lead for dementia, Dr Allison Hibbert. Allison describes her role as a championing role for people living with dementia and their loved ones and support network. 

They talk about the need to destigmatise dementia, what to expect along the journey of their care once they've been diagnosed and explain what primary care dementia practitioner does. 

Chapters:
As a GP, why is this such an important area of work for you? (01:12)
What is the vision for a better Cornwall with regard to dementia & memory loss? (02:54)

Why do some people get a diagnosis through their GP and others have to go through the memory assessments, services or memory clinic? (04:15)

What can somebody expect about the journey of their care once they've been diagnosed, or what do you esteem or hope to be able to provide going forward? (06:07)

Making sure people have access to the right support destigmitising dementia (10:30)

What is a PCDP (primary care dementia practitioner)? So does everyone get one or how does it work exactly? 15:52

Giving dementia the same level of awareness as cancer or diabetes (19:20)

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