Why it is important

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Why it is important
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Its unacceptably low
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from perspective of GPs

• 2006 2009
• Have received sufficient training 31 47
• Score on knowledge test 47 49
• National Audit Office, 2010

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People with dementia

• I consider that I didnt get a service
• from...my own GP. I just got patted
• on the head.

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Family carers
6
Policy

• Consensus from policy documents
• that it needs boosting

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We can do something about it
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Training works

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Financial incentives work
National Audit Office 2010
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Why this is more important than raising public
awareness?
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Without it awareness raising is irresponsible
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Awareness alone insufficient

• He didnt know
• We all get old sometimes
• Pooh poohed
• Fobbed off

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Its their job
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Diagnosis is their job

• We hold other professionals to
• account, why not GPs?
• Ageism and dement-ism?

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Referral is their job

• Single point of referral

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Its our right
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Diagnosis is our right

• You can walk into a general
• practitioners and you can pick
• up leaflet on cancer but can
• you pick up a leaflet on dementia?
• Very unlikely.

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Support for living well with dementia is our right

• The more they understand,
• the more they can help.

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Why its more important to boost GPs
understanding

• Its unacceptably low
• We can improve it
• Its their job
• Its our right

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