Press Release
REGULATE ANTI PSYCHOTIC DRUGS NOW
14th May, 2008
Help the Aged have today backed an MPs bid to regulate the prescription of anti-psychotic drugs for people with dementia in care homes.
Lizzie McLennan, Policy Officer at Help the Aged said:
"Help the Aged supports David Taylor's bid to regulate the prescription of anti-psychotic drugs for people with dementia in care homes
"With approx 700,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and a large number of people with this illness cared for in general care homes, it's vital that all care home residents should have access to GPs who can diagnose dementia.
"All care homes should have a recognised expert on dementia working in the homes, and drug therapies should be closely monitored for continued effectiveness during the development of the condition.
"More than a million people are expected to have dementia by 2025. Help the Aged believe it is vital that staff in all care homes are equipped with the necessary skills to care effectively for people with dementia.
"General care staff and nurses need to have more detailed knowledge of dementia, along with its symptoms and the effect it has on individual behaviour."
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