Delirium

Training Resources: Podcast and Webinars

Dementia United have collated resources that we have developed in Greater Manchester that can be used for training and raising awareness with a range of staff in a number of settings

• Greater Manchester GP Podcast – Knowledge boost GP excellence podcast, with Dr Helen Martin GP, Dementia United Clinical Lead and Dr Emma Vardy, Delirium Clinical Lead talking about the assessment and management of delirium in the community and the value of using the GM Delirium Toolkits can be accessed via the link here Delirium (pckb.org). Please scroll down the page when you have clicked on the link to access the podcast itself. Our wider resources are also available to access via this link.
• North West Ambulance Service WebinarDelirium Presented By Dr Emma Vardy – YouTube – via the link here that Dr Vardy recorded for World Delirium Awareness Day 2021.
• Delirium in CAre Homes Webinar – for the North West Association of Directors of Social Services & CQC series presentation which has been collated into a report for care home managers and clinicians.

Greater Manchester Delirium Toolkits

• The toolkits are designed for practitioners to be using in their day-to-day practice as the resources support screening, assessing and diagnosing delirium. They include a standardised approach to managing and supporting someone presenting with delirium as well as engaging with family partners and other care staff
• The toolkits are designed for practitioners from primary care, community local care organisations, mental health, intermediate and secondary/acute care
• The Community Delirium toolkit documents and further training resources can be accessed via the link here Greater Manchester Community Delirium Toolkit – Dementia United (dementia-united.org.uk)
  • We have piloted the Toolkit and here is a link to the publication as we were able to keep 70% of people safely managed at home Delirium can be safely managed in the community through implementation of a community toolkit: a proof-of-concept pilot study/RCP Journals
• The Hospital Delirium toolkit documents and further training resources can be accessed via the link here Greater Manchester Hospital Delirium Toolkit – Demetia United

Training Resources to Enable you to Raise Awareness – From Outside of Greater Manchester

• Delirium Awareness Animated video, suitable for all staff (clinical and non-clinical) working in a variety of settings, including care homes and family carers produced by Tee, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
  • Highlights the symptoms of delirium, identifying underlying cause(s) and strategies that can help. Key message: Suspect it, Spot it, Stop it [4.5 mins]-  icanpreventDELIRIUM Delirium Awareness Video HD – YouTube
• Delirium superimposed on dementia Animated video highlighting that people living with dementia are at increased risk of delirium produced by Tee, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust – #DeliriumReady – Delirium Awareness and management Delirium Superimposed on Dementia – You-Tube
• Resources from Social Care Institute for Excellence for Care Home Managers – Why think delirium?
• E-Learning This includes a film with actors produced bt West Yorkshire and Harrogate ICS. This e-learning provides the baseline knowledge and skills required by all staff working in health and social care settings and also for those working in an individual’s own home (as well as family carers). It is available on the e-learning for health platform. It takes approximately 50 minutes to complete and anyone can access it, you do not need to sign up for an account but you can if you wish to. Everyone receives a certificate at the end of the e-learning. Click on the link here e-LfH Hub to access the e-learning.