Resource library

Leaflet which provides information about care home memory assessment team to help improve identification and diagnosis of dementia in care homes across Northumberland

NICE quality standard which covers preventing adults (aged 18 and over) from becoming overweight or obese. It includes strategies to increase physical activity and promote a healthy diet in the local population. It also covers lifestyle weight management programmes for adults who are overweight or obese.

NICE quality standard which covers preventing children and young people (under 18) from becoming overweight or obese, including strategies to increase physical activity and promote a healthy diet in the local population. It also covers lifestyle weight management programmes for children and young people who are overweight or obese.

Our Pharmacy team aims to provide high quality services to staff, service users and carers, in supporting the safe and effective use of medicines.

The Community Perinatal Team provide mental health support to women experiencing mental health difficulties related to pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood.

Practical guides from Rethink about how to make the most out of personal budgets. Written specifically for people using mental health services, carers and mental health workers.

This leaflet contains information about Post Diagnostic Intervention Support, this service is for people who live in Northumberland and who are registered with a GP in Northumberland and provide support for the person living with the diagnosis an their family/care giver

This NICE guideline covers risk assessment, prevention and treatment in children, young people and adults at risk of, or who have, a pressure ulcer (also known as a bedsore or pressure sore). It aims to reduce the number of pressure ulcers in people admitted to secondary or tertiary care or receiving NHS care in other settings, such as primary and community care and emergency departments.

This NICE quality standard covers preventing, assessing and managing pressure ulcers (bed sores) in adults, young people and children. It includes risk assessment and support to prevent pressure ulcers. It applies to all settings, including hospitals, care homes (with and without nursing care) and people’s own homes.

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