Category Archives: Carers
A computer program that helps dementia sufferers
Software shows dementia patient’s biography
A Dundee PhD student has developed a computer program that helps dementia sufferers communicate with their carer.
Dr Gemma Webster, 25, created software that holds a “multimedia biography” of the patient which carers can access through a touchscreeen.
The computing researcher said it would help busy care staff learn about the people they were looking after.
Research Councils UK has awarded Dr Webster £10,000 to help promote her “Portrait” project.
The software holds a digital timeline of key events in a patient’s life, along with a family tree and other personal information.
Concerns about Carers having to travel long distances to acute wards
Mental health charity joins the SOS battle
A LEADING mental health charity has backed the Mail’s fight to retain inpatient psychiatric beds in Burton.
Mind’s endorsement came on the day it published a report which campaigners claimed gave further support to their case.
“We appreciate that with the increasing emphasis towards mental healthcare in the community, there’s hope that fewer people will need beds on acute psychiatric wards,” said Ken Builth, chairman of trustees of Burton and District Mind.
Patients ‘struggle to get emergency mental health care’
People with urgent mental health problems are struggling to get emergency treatment in England and Wales, campaigners say.
A review by Mind highlighted a range of difficulties patients face getting help from community crisis teams and hospitals.
Its report said responses were all too often slow or not available at all.
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