As part of the formal consultation on how the Care Quality Commission will regulate, inspect and rate care services, CQC have today held a roundtable to explore covert (and overt) surveillance in adult social care. @bethyb1886 @CareQualityComm great to have you here Beth, especially in such a busy week for you #cqctalk #DAW2014 — Andrea…
Further to my recent visit to Birmingham City Hospital’s Nuclear Department, GE Healthcare have published this story: ‘The Little Known Role of Nuclear Medicine in Diagnosis of Dementia’ – http://newsroom.gehealthcare.com/the-little-known-role-of-nuclear-medicine-in-diagnosis-of-dementia/ At the end of the visit I made this short film, discussing what I had seen and experienced: Many thanks to Birmingham City Hospital, Dr…
Today CQC have launched their formal consultation on detailed guidance about how they will regulate, inspect and rate care services, including publishing an overview of draft guidance for adult social care services that can be found here: http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/adult_social_care_chief_inspector_overview_provider.pdf This includes an appendix of membership to the external CQC Co-production group, which I am part of,…
I am delighted to have been approved to be a Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP) Peer Reviewer. The Royal College of Psychiatrists run MSNAP, working with services to assure and improve the quality of memory services for people with memory problems / dementia and their carers. You can find out more about MSNAP here:…
I have been interviewed by Donald Delmohamed from MacIntyre’s ‘The Mag’ about the consultancy work I am undertaking with MacIntyre, looking at care and support for people with learning disabilities who are ageing and, for some individuals, developing dementia.
I have been interviewed by Sue Learner from Carehome.co.uk and Homecare.co.uk about my life caring for my father and the work I do now. You can read the interview here: https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1563115/profile-dementia-campaigner-beth-britton Profile: ‘Caring for my father was a privilege I wished had never ended,’ says dementia campaigner Beth Britton http://t.co/9T8b17LN0f — carehome.co.uk (@carehome_co_uk) April 1, 2014
I spoke at this year’s NHS Health and Care Innovation Expo in Manchester alongside Professor June Andrews and Professor Alistair Burns. The title of our session was ‘Are we doing enough for people living with dementia?’. During my time at Expo I was delighted to meet with people who are living with dementia, past and…
Really pleased to have raised some much needed funds for Dementia UK with our ‘Time for a Cuppa’ tea party today. @bethyb1886 Thank you so much for both your incredible baking (&eating) efforts 🙂 We really appreciate your support for more #AdmiralNurses — Time for a Cuppa (@TFACuppa) March 3, 2014 In the UK there…
I’m honoured that my work is featured in Shibley Rahman’s groundbreaking book ‘Living well with dementia’ (Pages 111-112). You can purchase ‘Living well with dementia’ here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Well-Dementia-Importance-Environment/dp/1908911972/ref=la_B0034PUJPO_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1394629564&sr=1-1
I am featured in Best Magazine’s ‘Dementia Special’ – 4 February 2014, Issue 4. On sale today.
I am delighted to announce that I am a member of the NICE/SCIE Guidance Development Group for the social care of older people with multiple long-term conditions. @bethyb1886 Good to see you after the first GDG meeting on older people with LTC @SCIE_socialcare. You have great expce to bring @NICEcomms — Carolyn Denne (@Mayaustin) January…
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…
I’m delighted to have been able to support the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) in their launch of the Carers’ Call to Action (CC2A) today. This launch event marks a significant milestone for the Carers’ Call to Action, a project I’ve been working on with DAA colleagues and carers, past and present, for many months. As…
I am delighted to announce that I have won ‘Best Independent Voice on Older People’s Issues’ at this year’s Older People in the Media Awards. I was shortlisted for this Independent Age special award alongside Dr Ros Altmann, Richard Humphries, Professor David Oliver, Paul Burstow MP and Pippa Kelly. Congratulations to @bethyb1886 who takes home…
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…
I am delighted to announce that I have joined Jonathan Dimbleby as a new Ambassador for BRACE. BRACE unveils high profile new ambassadors http://t.co/jfxt0N7qi2 @dimbleby_jd @bethyb1886 @ArcSevenComms — BRACE Alzheimers Research (@AlzheimersBRACE) November 8, 2013 BRACE said, “We warmly welcome Jonathan and Beth to our team of Ambassadors and are very grateful for their continued…
I am honoured to have been shortlisted for the Older People in the Media Awards (formerly the Roses Media Awards) for the second year running. I am shortlisted for ‘Best Independent Voice on Older People’s Issues (Independent Age special award)’ alongside Dr Ros Altmann, Richard Humphries, Professor David Oliver, Paul Burstow MP and Pippa Kelly.…
