As part of Dementia Action Week NHS Humber Health Partnership is reiterating it’s support for the national John’s Campaign.
John’s Campaign, launched in 2024, supports the right of family members and carers to stay with people who have dementia when they are in hospital or care settings. It aims to reduce loneliness by encouraging staff to treat carers as part of the care team, not just visitors. It encourages more flexible visiting including staying overnight if necessary.
Visiitng across our inpatient wards at our five hospitals (Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Hull Royal, Castle Hill and Goole) is mainly from 11am to 8pm but as part of John’s campaign we welcome relatives and carers of those with dementia outside of these hours.
Jackie Fenwick, Senior Nurse for Vulnerabilities said: “We’re proud to support John’s Campaign and we recognise the vital role carers can play in supporting these vulnerable patients – from the reassurance and familiarity they bring to help motivating patients to eat, drink and mobilise. Importantly they are also quick to notice when things are not right, even when a person cannot communicate for themselves.”
The partnership has made the following pledge as part of John’s Campaign:
NHS Humber Health Partnership recognises the key role relatives and carers have in helping us to deliver person centred safe and effective care. As such we warmly welcome relatives and carers to our hospitals, outside of the usual visiting hours. Your participation is an important and an active part in the care and support of people living with dementia.
Stats
According to Alzheimer’s Research there are an estimated 982,000 people are living with dementia in the UK.
In our region 17,018 people in Humber and North Yorkshire are living with a diagnosis of dementia, it’s 9,048 in Lincolnshire.
It’s estimated that 26,929 people are living with dementia in Humber and North Yorkshire and 12,989 in Lincolnshire.