WELSH emergency departments are becoming dementia friendly as staff receive vital training thanks to Welsh Government funding.
Members of unscheduled care teams from every health board area in Wales have undergone Royal College of Nursing-accredited dementia best practice training to equip them with the skills to deliver high-quality and person-centred care and support for people with dementia.
Emergency department staff will be trained to have a greater understanding of dementia and its impact on individuals; can reflect on current practice and make changes accordingly and can recognise the role of carers and families and know how to engage with them.
At least one nurse from every Welsh emergency department has been trained as a facilitator, enabling them to train their colleagues in the programme.
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