Ensure all staff feel competent and supported to use person-centred approaches 

All staff should feel competent and supported to use person-centred approaches. This may include: 

  • nursing staff 
  • allied health professionals 
  • healthcare support workers 
  • medical staff 
  • psychology staff, and 
  • any other ward staff. 

Work as a team to ensure staff members in all roles feel supported. 

Share your learning 

Share your learning across your hospital, NHS board and beyond. Our Dementia Learning System can support sharing learning. Please contact us at his.focusondementia@nhs.scot to share your improvement journey. 

Resources to support your improvements: 

Resource Source What it is and what’s it for? 

Promoting excellence framework 

Scottish Government 

Web based framework for all health and social services staff working with people with dementia, their families and carers 

TURAS learn - Dementia 

NHS Education for Scotland 

Dementia online learning site to help improve knowledge and skills within the Promoting Excellence framework.