Following Health Education England’s (HEE) publication Making a Difference in Dementia: Nursing Vision and Strategy last year, the Government has now mandated HEE with ensuring that dementia care training programmes are available for all NHS staff within four years.

‘Making a Difference in Dementia: Nursing Vision and Strategy’ supported the Prime Minister’s ‘Dementia Challenge’ and highlighted the nursing contribution to dementia care and described what is expected of all nurses with regard to quality care.The vision demonstrates the 6 ‘C’s  (compassion, competence, care, courage, communication and commitment) for dementia care by including nursing values and behaviours.

Health minister Dan Poulter stated  “The biggest challenge facing every health and care system in the world is the same. People are living longer and have increasingly complicated health and care needs. We must continue to develop a more mobile and flexible healthcare workforce capable of delivering increasingly sophisticated and personalised care across a variety of care settings.”