Raising awareness to support people with dementia in hospital.

One quarter of patients in UK hospitals has dementia and the number is growing. This article explores initiatives at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London to raise staff awareness of dementia and highlight what good care of all older patients should involve. The aim is that all 12,500 staff will watch Barbara's Story, a film devised by a nurse at the trust about a woman with dementia and her experiences during a hospital visit, and attend related training sessions. Older people's wards at the trust have also been refurbished to create a dementia-friendly environment.