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Professor Debbie TolsonPhD MSc BSc (Hons) RGN FRCN
School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery
Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and PracticeInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Practice
OUR VISIONTo change lives and transform communities
through outstanding non-traditional
higher education
Our focus is on unique learning and teaching experiences, supported by internationally recognised research. UWS graduates will be work-ready and contribute locally and globally.
FOR A CHANGING WORLD
Institute of Healthcare Policy and Practice
The Institute of Healthcare Policy and Practice (HPP) and the affiliated Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) encompasses five research groupings:-
• Acute and Deteriorating Patient• Dementia and Later Life • Healthcare Acquired Infections • Learning for practice• Maternal, child and family health
Research Priorities (Later Life & Dementia)
Later life health and well being Improving knowledge of dementia, and of learning disability and dementia Understanding the experience of frailty Understanding the experience of advanced dementia Advancing nursing home practice
Dementia Policy & Practice/Service Models
Advanced DementiaPractice Model
End of life& dying
?5 Pillarspost diagnostic
8 Pillars –living well
VisionTo be a centre of excellence advancing dementia policy and practice through education, applied research and knowledge exchange.
UWS is a dementia friendly University.
Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP)
MissionTo work collaboratively with people with dementia and carers, the scientific, practice and learning communities to advance evidence informed dementia policy and practice.
Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP)
• Applied research • Education & Enterprise• Policy influencing and implementation
TEAM
Prof Tolson Nurse- special interest in nursing home practice
Prof Jackson Old Age psychiatrist Alzscot seconde d
policy/practice development
Dr WatchmanLearning disability & dementia
11 PhD students
Dr Sharp
Prof Holmerova Visiting
Trainee NHS consultant old age psychiatrists
Dr Ritchie
Dr Rhoda Macrae
Margaret Brown
Anna Waugh
Psychologist
Practice Collaborative
Develop confidence and competence in research.
Actively engage in meaningful, real world research.
Alzheimer Scotland Nurse Consultant/Specialist Programme – one per Scottish health board
The Practice Collaborative aims to build and expand the evidence base for dementia practice in line with strategic priorities in Scotland.
Collaborative members work co-operatively to develop practice, engage in research, establish projects, and co-ordinate events.
