Brenda Arthurs, Assistant Director; Barry Smyth, Area Manager NI
Alzheimer's Society; Deirdre Lewis Nurse, Consultant Mental Health
Services for Older People; Ivan Ferris, VDT Coordinator;
Tracy Kane, Service Improvement Lead Acute; Fiona Rooney,
Service Improvement Lead Community.
Introducing Trust Service Improvement Leads for Dementia
In September 2019, the Trust Dementia Service Improvement Leads took up post - Fiona Rooney
(Community Services) and Tracy Kane (Acute/Non Acute Services).
In line with the strategic direction for dementia care, the Service Improvement Leads work closely
with management teams across all programmes of care identifying, implementing and project
managing service improvement initiatives which will make significant contribution to transformation
change for people with dementia.
The Dementia Service Improvement Leads will take forward new initiatives across the Trust,
such as defining and developing a training programme for staff to ensure we have a skilled and
knowledgeable workforce when working with people living with dementia; developing and further
expanding the Dementia Companion Service; assisting in the development of dementia services
within the Dementia Care Pathway.
NEXT STEPS
Contact Details:
Tracy Kane (left):
email: tracy.kane@setrust.hscni.net
Fiona Rooney (right):
email: fiona.rooney@setrust.hscni.net
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