I am delighted to have become a member of the Department of Health’s Independent Advisory Group on Carers. I have enjoyed an excellent working relationship with the Department of Health in different capacities, including in relation to the G8 Dementia Summit, Dementia Post-Diagnostic Care and Support and the Standing Commission on Carers, and this new…
Today I have submitted my response to the Department of Health’s consultation on the new Carers Strategy. The strategy is due to be published by the end of 2016, and will follow on from the previous Carers Strategy. The deadline for submissions has been extended to 31 July 2016. You can contribute your views here:…
Following on from my involvement in the G8 Dementia Summit, I became a member of the Department of Health’s Dementia Post-Diagnostic Support Working Group. As a group we have today published a joint declaration across government, health, social care and the third sector to deliver better quality services to people with dementia. You can read…
I have been appointed as a member of the Standing Commission on Carers. Information about the Commission is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/standing-commission-on-carers The appointment is for 3 years and is my first Public Appointment. Congratulations to the lovely & brilliant @bethyb1886 on your appointment to the Standing Commission on Carers https://t.co/WChAQl9xkC — Andrea Sutcliffe (@Crouchendtiger7) January 17,…
Following on from last December’s G8 Dementia Summit, the UK has been hosting the first of the legacy events. I was delighted to be invited to attend both the reception on the 18th of June and the conference event on the 19th to hear about the plans for the future and the progress that has…
Myself, along with the other people who featured in the G8 Dementia Summit films, were the guests of Prime Minister David Cameron this afternoon. The aim of the roundtable discussion was to enable the Prime Minster to continue to develop his understanding of some of the issues faced by those who have been directly affected…
Today I attended the first ever G8 Dementia Summit, held at Lancaster House in London. @bethyb1886 Your beautiful film about you and your Dad has got me covering up tears in the front row of the Summit. Thank you! #G8dementia — Jon Rouse (@JonRouseGM) December 11, 2013 @bethyb1886: plea for research into therapeutic interventions not…
In addition to the film I made for the Department of Health, I also contributed to these two films shown at today’s G8 Dementia Summit:
I am honoured to share the film I made for the Department of Health that will be shown at the G8 Dementia Summit on 11 December 2013. MT @AnnaHepburnDH: Why does the #G8dementia summit matter? Watch @bethyb1886 talking about her dad to find out – http://t.co/xLzYyGXCDh — Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) December…
Today I have been in London filming for the G8 Dementia Summit. Extremely excited to meet @bethyb1886 in person, filming for #G8dementia – read her great piece for @GdnSocialCare – http://t.co/Xtc5XwBFX2 — Anna Hepburn (@AnnaHepburnDHSC) November 18, 2013 The edited film, featuring carers and people with dementia, will be shown at the first ever G8…
Today I joined other key figures within the dementia world to advise the UK Government on strategy for the first ever G8 Dementia Summit. I attended 10 Downing Street today to discuss the opportunities & challenges for the #G8 #Dementia Summit in December pic.twitter.com/N76KAXRUAr — Beth Britton (@bethyb1886) September 24, 2013 The Summit aims to…