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Specialist Nurse for Dementia (Care Homes)
Care Home Support Team (Moray), NHS Grampian

Kenny, appointed in 2022 as Moray’s first Specialist Nurse in Dementia for Care Homes, has revolutionised person-centred dementia care in the region. Originally intended for a non-clinical role, Kenny identified urgent needs among residents with distressed behaviours and launched regular clinical clinics in all Moray care homes. His work has significantly improved resident wellbeing and care staff competence. A 2024 evaluation showed that of 148 residents assessed, 98% improved with better pain management and care plans, reducing reliance on antipsychotics. Kenny’s influence extends beyond care homes to hospitals and learning disability services. His model has become a benchmark for excellence, shared widely at professional events, and embodies the principles of Realistic Medicine. Kenny’s innovative and compassionate leadership has had a transformative impact on dementia care across Moray.

Lead Dementia Nurse for Stress and Distress
St John's Hospital, Livingston, NHS Lothian

Frances works to improve the care experience for patients with cognitive decline in St John’s Hospital's acute setting by reducing stress and distress, emergency psychiatric interventions and over-medication with sedatives. Frances led the implementation of the Stress and Distress programme. Overcoming challenges including staff understanding of cognitive conditions, she ran awareness-raising and training. Evaluation showed positive outcomes, including reduced need for one-to-one nursing, sedation and emergency calls, along with improved pain management and decreased complaints. Frances’ work has enhanced patient experience, increased partnership with families and improved staff knowledge. Frances led workshops and presentations to share the programme’s success, leading to its adoption in other settings.

Dementia ANP
Psychiatry of the Older Adult
St Johns Hospital, NHS Lothian

Described by colleagues as a committed advance nurse practitioner (ANP), Melissa developed the role of the ANP in dementia care to enhance patient care and reduce referral to diagnosis. She developed a service which sought to prevent admission and reduce readmission to hospital for people with dementia in care homes. By developing nurse led clinics, Melissa supports West Lothian’s contribution to national HEAT targets by reducing waiting times for diagnosis. She adopts a flexible approach to ensure that the service works across older people’s health services as well as supporting other agencies. Adopting a home first model of care, Melissa strives to deliver as much care at home – providing a complex supported discharge service. Within a year, the waiting times in her area had halved, allowing the post diagnostic support teams to engage faster with patients. Melissa’s approach is already being shared across Scotland and she is now supporting ANPs in other areas to implement her initiative. Melissa is keen to demonstrate to senior management what nursing staff can do when given scope to be innovative in their care delivery.