As we move into the recovery phase of COVID-19, it is important that people with dementia can receive a diagnosis and post-diagnostic support.
Accompanying this letter is anĀ updated version of the London Memory Service Remote Working Guidance Document that was approved by the London Clinical Advisory Group on 12/05/2020. The document has been revised to reflect new guidance and learning from services that have implemented remote working.
The guidance is designed to support memory services to assess and diagnose patients and provide post-diagnostic support remotely via video or telephone consultation and to decide when face to face appointments may be appropriate. The guidance is not designed to be prescriptive but to provide useful advice for implementation alongside local policies and procedures.
If you have further questions about this guidance please contact the London Clinical Networks by emailing england.london-scn@nhs.net