Scottish Brain Sciences
A few years ago a senior UK academic in mental health stated gleefully to his colleagues: “It’s boom time in industry!” I was reminded of this statement when reading this … Continue reading Scottish Brain Sciences
Tag: timely diagnosis of dementia
We have moved on
I wrote this poem many years ago. At the time there was an incentivised national target for the early diagnosis of dementia (HEAT target 4). Concerned about the potential for … Continue reading We have moved on
“Trickles down from the upper echelons”
I read this letter by Dr William Durward, a retired NHS Scotland Consultant with interest. It was published in the Herald, 7 November 2018, and was written in response to … Continue reading “Trickles down from the upper echelons”
It is important to record the narrative of dementia policy in Scotland accurately
I recently wrote to the Minister for Mental Health with concerns about the way the Scottish Government has chosen to record the narrative of dementia policy in Scotland. I have … Continue reading It is important to record the narrative of dementia policy in Scotland accurately