This dataset reports the percentage of patients diagnosed with dementia whose care plans have been reviewed in a face-to-face appointment within the preceding 12 months. It serves as a measure of the quality and continuity of care provided to individuals living with dementia, highlighting the extent to which regular, personalized care planning is maintained.
Rationale
Regular review of dementia care plans is essential to ensure that patients receive appropriate, up-to-date support tailored to their evolving needs. Increasing the proportion of patients receiving annual face-to-face reviews can improve care outcomes, enhance patient and caregiver satisfaction, and support better management of the condition.
Numerator
The numerator is the number of patients diagnosed with dementia who have had their care plan reviewed in a face-to-face appointment within the last 12 months.
Denominator
The denominator includes all patients on the dementia disease register, including those with Personalised Care Adjustments (PCAs).
Caveats
While the indicator reflects important aspects of dementia care, it may not capture the full quality or content of the care plan review. Additionally, reliance on face-to-face appointments may not account for alternative forms of engagement that could be clinically appropriate in some cases.
External References
Further information can be found on the Fingertips Public Health Profiles provided by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.
Localities Explained
This dataset contains data based on either the resident locality or registered locality of the patient, a distinction is made between resident locality and registered locality populations:
- Resident Locality refers to individuals who live within the defined geographic boundaries of the locality. These boundaries are aligned with official administrative areas such as wards and Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).
- Registered Locality refers to individuals who are registered with GP practices that are assigned to a locality based on the Primary Care Network (PCN) they belong to. These assignments are approximate—PCNs are mapped to a locality based on the location of most of their GP surgeries. As a result, locality-registered patients may live outside the locality, sometimes even in different towns or cities.
This distinction is important because some health indicators are only available at GP practice level, without information on where patients actually reside. In such cases, data is attributed to the locality based on GP registration, not residential address.
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