Guidelines & Treatment Standards
Guidelines
NICE Guideline [CG103] Delirium: Prevention, Diagnosis and Management
NICE are a UK body who provide national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. Their guideline on delirium was first published in 2010 and is next due for update in September 2016.
British Geriatrics Society ‘Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and management of delirium in older people in hospital’
http://www.bgs.org.uk/index.php/readingsubjectlist/316-delirium/3488-clinguidedeliriumtreatment
http://www.bgs.org.uk/index.php/readingsubjectlist/316-delirium/3488-clinguidedeliriumtreatment
Standards
Care of older people in hospital standards
In June 2015, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) published standards for the treatment of older people in hospital settings.
Care of older people in hospital standards
In June 2015, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) published standards for the treatment of older people in hospital settings.
Scotland's National Dementia Strategy 2013-2016
This is the second three year strategy for dementia published by the Scottish Government, with the third due to be published later this year (2016).
Route Map to the 2020 Vision for Health and Social Care
A summary document outlining the Scottish Government's plan for full integration of health and social care services.
This is the second three year strategy for dementia published by the Scottish Government, with the third due to be published later this year (2016).
Route Map to the 2020 Vision for Health and Social Care
A summary document outlining the Scottish Government's plan for full integration of health and social care services.
Who Cares Wins (2005)
A landmark report on the treatment of delirium, dementia and depression in older general hospital inpatients
A landmark report on the treatment of delirium, dementia and depression in older general hospital inpatients
