New Admiral nursing service launches
In conjunction with Dementia UK a new Admiral Nurses team is launching from Monday 3 April at St James's University Hospital.
Living with dementia can be challenging and confusing. The person with the diagnosis might be worried about what they may have to face in the future. And the people around them might be unsure how best to support them, and where to turn for help.
In conjunction with Dementia UK a new Admiral Nurses team is launching from Monday 3 April at St James’s University Hospital.
Carla Rogers and Debbie Foster are dementia specialists dedicated to helping families face dementia with support.
Debbie said: “It is very exciting that Leeds hospitals will finally have an Admiral Nurses service – it will make such a difference to not only the staff at St James’s by supporting their practice, but to as many people living with dementia and their carers that we can physically reach!”
Paul Fotherby, Operations Manager (who oversees the Admiral Nurse service), said: “I’m really pleased to see the Dementia Specialist Admiral Nurses launch their service based at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. It’s great to have a new service to support the care delivered to patients and carers living with dementia.”
The service is available to carers of people with dementia who are experiencing complex needs. The person must have either a confirmed diagnosis of dementia or a highly likely diagnosis, and meet the referral criteria. The service is available to people with dementia who are inpatients at St James’s University Hospital.
Email: admiralnurseteam.lypft@nhs.net.