Next steps

The framework is available for all post-diagnostic services and practitioners to use.

You are welcome to feedback on any aspect of the process to the Focus on Dementia team.

We will gather all feedback to support further improvements to the framework which will be reviewed in April 2024, or earlier if necessary, to take any developments into account with respect to Scotland’s fourth dementia strategy when it is published.

A ‘companion’ resource called Making the most of your post-diagnostic support was also developed with and for people with dementia and carers and was published in January 2020. It was produced in collaboration with Alzheimer Scotland, the Scottish Dementia Working Group and the National Dementia Carers Action Network. It can be accessed on the ihub website and hard copies can be ordered from info@alzscot.org. This resource explains to people newly diagnosed with dementia that they are entitled to post-diagnostic support, explains what a good service looks like and helps them to plan their support.

Any other comments or queries to the Focus on Dementia team, Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
his.focusondementia@nhs.scot
ihub.scot/focus-on-dementia/
@FocusOnDementia