This is the publication of the Dementia Assessment and Referral data collection in England by NHS England for the period covering November 2013 in England. It was released on 5^th February 2014 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Key Points

The key results for data collected on the number and proportion of patients aged 75 and over admitted as an emergency for more than 72 hours who have been identified as potentially having dementia, who are appropriately assessed and, where appropriate, were referred on to specialist services are as follows:

• 79 trusts achieved at least 90% in all three measures, an increase from 76 trusts in October 2013.
• 83% of admitted patients were initially assessed for potential dementia in November 2013, an increase of 3 percentage points from 80% in October 2013.
• 89% of admitted patients potentially having dementia were appropriately assessed in November 2013, a decrease in 1 percentage point from 90% in October 2013.
• 86% of appropriately assessed patients were referred on to specialist services in November 2013, a decrease of 4 percentage points from 90% in October 2013.
• The percentage of trusts in November 2013 achieving at least 90% in each measure was as follows: 65% of the trusts carried out initial assessments for cases of dementia, the same percentage as in October 2013; 73% carried out further diagnoses, an increase of 4 percentage points from 69% in October 2013; 74% referred cases on to specialist services, the same percentage as in October 2013.

The number of data returns submitted by NHS providers of acute funded care was 145 in November 2013, the same number as in October 2013. These included 5 nil returns, which were excluded from the figures reported above.

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For more information see the Dementia, Assessment and Referral page.

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Email: england.dementia@nhs.net