New reports published this month – August 2022

Published: 12 Aug 2022

New resources have been published on our website this month. These include:

  • National Audit of Dementia: Memory Assessment Services Spotlight Audit 2021
  • National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit Short Report 2022: Postoperative nutritional management among patients with oesophago-gastric cancer in England

National Audit of Dementia: Memory Assessment Services Spotlight Audit 2021
Based on data from 5970 case notes of patients seen for initial assessment between January and August 2021, the report looks at community-based memory assessment services in England and Wales. Key findings include:

  • The average waiting time from referral to diagnosis has increased to 17.7 weeks since 2019, up from 13 weeks.
  • Over 70% of services experienced periods of closure, and over 80% had staff redeployed during 2020.
  • 35% of patients had an appointment via phone or video call, while 45% took place at their usual place of residence.

Read the full report here.

National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit Short Report 2022: Postoperative nutritional management among patients with oesophago-gastric cancer in England

Based on 617 patients who underwent curative surgery after being diagnosed between April 2019 and March 2020, the report provides insight into current postoperative nutritional practices in ten (27.8%) OG cancer specialist centres across England. Key findings include:

  • The most commonly reported nutritional management strategy was enteral nutrition delivered via a jejunostomy during the admission and continued on discharge (51.0%)
  • The majority of oesophagectomy patients (83.9%) had a jejunostomy or received parenteral nutrition during their surgical admission.
  • Almost all patients (98.9%) were assessed and advised by a specialist OG dietitian after surgery, in line with NICE recommendations.

Read the full report here.

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