Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP) webinars
Our Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP) has creating a series of webinars for CCQI during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MSNAP Webinar #7 – 17 December 2020
This webinar is on the topic of ensuring a high-quality dementia diagnosis and was hosted by The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP).
- Welcome from the Chair - Dr Amanda Thompsell, National Speciality Advisor in Older People’s Mental Health, NHS England & NHS Improvement
- New Ways of Working in Memory Assessment Services - Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia & Older People’s Mental Health, NHS England & NHS Improvement
- Pre-diagnostic Support - Ian McCreath, Policy Manager, Alzheimer’s Society & Operating Officer, Dementia Change Action Network
- Accessibility and inclusivity in MAS services - Dr Sarah Ghani, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Psychology Lead for Cognitive Impairment & Dementia, West London Mental Health NHS Trust & Chair of the MSNAP Advisory Group
- Join Dementia Research - Dr Nicola McMillan, Join Dementia Research Manager, NIHR Clinical Research Network and Laurie Oliva, CRN National Head of Public Engagement
MSNAP Webinar #6 – 24 November 2020
This webinar is on the topic of inclusion and accessibility for people living with dementia and was hosted by The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP).
- Welcome from the Chair – Dr Sarah Ghani, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Psychology Lead for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, West London Mental Health NHS Trust and Chair of the MSNAP Advisory Group
- Learning Disability and Dementia: Supporting a Timely Diagnosis – Jane Nickels, Learning Disabilities Admiral Nurse, MacIntyre Charity & Sarah Ormston Health, Dementia and Wellbeing Manager MacIntyre Charity
- COVID - The experiences of people with learning disabilities – Steve Hardy, Practice Development Nurse, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust & Matthew Roberts, Postgraduate Occupational Therapy Student, Cardiff University
- Dementia-related visual loss: considerations for support, environmental and device accessibility – Dr Keir Yong, Alzheimer's Society Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Dementia Research Centre, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
Please see below links to resources discussed during the webinar:
MSNAP Webinar #5 – 3 September 2020
This webinar is on the topic of remote consultation and digital diagnosis and was hosted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP) and NHS England and Improvement’s Dementia Programme.
- Welcome from the Chair - Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia and Older People’s Mental Health, NHS England and NHS Improvement
- Memory service assessments: a new way of working - Dr Ben Underwood, Consultant Psychiatrist, Deputy Medical Director, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Clinical psychology in memory services: adapting to remote practice - Dr Becci Dow, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Neuroimaging for dementia diagnosis in the COVID-19 era - Dr Jeremy Isaacs, Consultant Neurologist, St George’s Hospital and Clinical Director, NHS London Dementia Clinical Network
- Service user experience of remote consultation and digital diagnosis - Ella Robinson, Senior Policy Officer, Alzheimer’s Society
Please see below links to resources discussed during the webinar:
MSNAP Webinar #4 – 15 July 2020
- Introduction to TeleNP, evidence base, validation and interpretation - Dr Rene Stolwyk
- Clinical considerations; how to, top tips, risks/benefits - Dr Wendy Kelso
- Experiences – dementia & stroke - Dr Wendy Kelso & Dr Rene Stolwyk
- Local experiences and discussion - Dr Rebecca Poz and Dr Julia Cook
MSNAP Webinar #3 – 26 June 2020
Professor Martin Orrell chairing the session which included virtual CST (Professor Aimee Spector), developments in young onset dementia (Dr Janet Carter) and an insight into the experiences of someone living alone in COVID-19 with dementia (Lorraine Brown).
MSNAP Webinar #2 – 3 June 2020
In this MSNAP webinar, we hear from the following speakers about how their memory service is adapting and working flexibly during the COVID-19 outbreak. Please see programme below:
- Dr Sarah Ghani (Chair) – Chair of MSNAP Advisory Group & Consultant Clinical Psychologist, West London Trust
- Dr Chris Jagus - Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Isle of Man
- Dr Sabrina Leigh-Hunt – Consultant Psychiatrist, Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust & Margaret Cooper - Memory Service Nurse Prescribe
- Dr M Santhana Krishnan - Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry/Liaison Psychiatry, Senior Clinical Director MHSOP Trust-wide
MSNAP Webinar #1 – 13 May 2020
In this first MSNAP webinar, we hear from the following speakers about how they their services have responded to COVID-19.
- Prof Martin Orrell (Chair) – Chair of MSNAP Accreditation Committee
- Sarah Ghani – Chair of MSNAP Advisory Group & Consultant Clinical Psychologist, West London Mental Health Trust
- Dr Farooq Khan - Clinical Director – Dementia, Frailty & Psychiatric Specialties & Consultant Psychiatrist, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Julia Cook – Lead for Psychological Interventions for People Living with Dementia, Worcestershire Health & Care Trust