I’m delighted to announce that D4Dementia is 3 years old today. My D4Dementia blog is 3 today! This is where it all began http://t.co/4p4e8Shn5B pic.twitter.com/qDrSQEAxvb — Beth Britton (@bethyb1886) May 20, 2015 I really appreciate all the amazing support that has enabled D4Dementia to become one of the foremost dementia blogs in the world, loved…
Earlier this year I was fortunate to have the opportunity to shadow a CQC inspection of a 60-bed care home. An article detailing my experiences has now been published by The Guardian Social Care Network, and can be found here: http://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2015/may/14/good-care-but-carelessness-what-i-found-from-shadowing-a-cqc-inspection Commenting on this, Andrea Sutcliffe, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care at the Care…
I am delighted to have been a contributor to this hugely important book that explores how culture and ethnicity impact upon a person’s experience of living with dementia, and the experiences of their carer(s) and family. The book, ‘Dementia, Culture and Ethnicity’, is edited by Julia Botsford and Karen Harrison Dening. My contribution features in…
Following on from the film I made for Care England last year, I have today been filming a studio debate with ITN Productions for Care England. The panel comprised of Professor Martin Green OBE, Angela Rippon OBE, Matthew Bolton from Citizens UK and myself. The debate was chaired by broadcaster Bridgid Nzekwu. The full recording…
Today the ‘Dementia Words Matter’ Call to Action has been launched at the Quarterly DAA Meeting. The Call to Action, being made in association with DEEP (Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project), calls upon those who sign up to ‘Check’, ‘Change’ and ‘Challenge’ the words they and their organisation use when talking about dementia. As a…
Today I have been filming for Arc Seven Communications for their new Arc Seven TV channel. The filming focused on social care, care providers and communcations, as well as some current ‘issues of the day’, including the forthcoming General Election. You can find out more about Arc Seven here: http://www.arcseven.co.uk/ Films released so far: 26 March:…
CQC have today published information for the public on the use of surveillance equipment to monitor care. I have contributed a quote to the announcement, which can be read here: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/using-hidden-cameras-monitor-care New @CareQualityComm advice for families thinking about using hidden cameras: http://t.co/jst6UDLq3h (including quote from @bethyb1886)! — Jo Moriarty (@Aspirantdiva) February 12, 2015
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,…
I have enjoyed a successful morning training GP’s, with excellent early feedback on my training session. One of the GP’s in my training session, Dr Martin Brunet, has since gone on to write this article, published by The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/11222003/Dementia-I-dont-want-a-55-bribe-to-diagnose-patients.html In the article, Dr Brunet says: “Get someone like the fabulous dementia campaigner Beth Britton to…
Today I have been involved in a mini-conference arranged by BRACE, ‘Dementia: Hope for the Future’. The event, which I was involved in planning, was chaired by former ITN and BBC newsreader Martyn Lewis. After Mark Poarch and Martyn Lewis introduced the day, I gave a presentation to provide the audience with an overview of…
Delighted to have been involved in the 24th Alzheimer Europe Conference held in Glasgow. I co-presented with one of my consultancy clients, Emma Killick of MacIntyre, on 21 October 2014 in Parallel Session P11: Dementia and intellectual disability. Emma and I presented on ‘Meeting the challenge of dementia amongst an ageing learning disability population –…
I’m honoured to have been shortlisted for the Older People in the Media Awards (formerly the Roses Media Awards) for the third year running. I am shortlisted for ‘Best coverage of issues around dementia (Barchester Healthcare special award)’ alongside Tony Husband, AA Gill, BBC Radio Devon and BBC Essex. Once again @bethyb1886 your blog posts…
I am a National Member of the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), which requires the periodical updating of my action plan. You can read my newly updated action plan here. The Dementia Action Alliance is a movement with one simple aim: to bring about a society-wide response to dementia. It encourages and supports communities and organisations…
My interview with David Brindle is in today’s Guardian and online here: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jul/30/beth-britton-care-homes-not-police-states-dementia-blogger @bethyb1886 what a great interview Beth, well done you & @guardian – we’re very lucky to work with you @CareQualityComm — Andrea Sutcliffe (@Crouchendtiger7) July 30, 2014 Go read @bethyb1886‘s interview in today’s @guardian, she talks about her exps of care homes…
Through my involvement with CQC’s Adult Social Care Co-Production Group I was invited by Andrea Sutcliffe, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, and the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, to participate in today’s launch of the Special Measures regime for Adult Social Care. My role was to talk about my personal experiences of…
I recently made a film with ITN for Care England – the film is now live and can be viewed here: http://www.careengland.org.uk/beth-britton-interview We have a great interview on our Care England News page with @bethyb1886 take a look here http://t.co/ZCqwMtmZQF — Care England (@CareEngland) June 23, 2014 In the film I talk about social care,…
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…
Today Public Health England launched their Mental Health, Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Networks (MHDNIN). As a member of the Expert Reference Group for the Dementia Intelligence Network (DIN), I spoke on a panel of people with personal experiences of services to specifically address how the DIN can increase the understanding of dementia through producing reliable…
My debut book chapter has been published by Jessica Kingsley. The book, ‘Creating Culturally Appropriate Outside Spaces and Experiences for People with Dementia’, is edited by Mary Marshall and Jane Gilliard. My chapter ‘A Family’s Perspective on Nature and Dementia – Using the Great Outdoors to Help the Inner Person’ was written in autumn 2012…
I’m delighted to announce that D4Dementia is 2 years old today. A very exciting day for me – D4Dementia is 2 today!! This is where it all began http://t.co/qKJbV8cPxK #proud #myblog #makingadifference — Beth Britton (@bethyb1886) May 20, 2014 I really appreciate all the amazing support that has enabled D4Dementia to become one of the…
