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TEWV NHS Foundation Trust becomes an exemplar to embed research in care pathways

14 November 2018

Current drug treatments, improved care, and more efficient clinical tests for people living with dementia are only available now thanks to previous research studies. To this effect, two objectives of the prime minister’s challenge on dementia 2020 states that every newly diagnosed person should be offered access to research (through Join Dementia Research [JDR]) and […]

Raising Awareness about Dementia Research in Tees, Esk, and Wear Valleys

20 July 2018

Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS Foundation Trust are committed to raise awareness about Join Dementia Research, so that people living with dementia know about research and how they can take part in studies. Lauren Roberts, a Research Assistant at TEWV, shares the various approaches that are currently being undertaken to achieve this goal.

Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys initiative results in substantial rise in volunteers

15 December 2017

Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS Foundation Trust in the North of England has seen a substantial rise in the number of patients signing up to Join Dementia Research. This shift has increased since they have recruited a Research Assistant, Lauren Roberts, whose role is to promote and recruit patients to Join Dementia Research. […]