Dementia Friends

Clyde Munro in Scotland recently partnered with the Dementia Friends initiative, run by Alzheimer Scotland, to provide comprehensive access to bespoke information sessions for its teams, helping increase understanding and awareness of the condition across Scotland.

A Dementia Friend is somebody that learns about dementia and develops an understanding of the condition in order to help and support those living with it.

The first 20 staff at Clyde Munro have completed their session at the group’s flagship practice in Glasgow City, ahead of the initiative being rolled out to the rest of the 32 practices.

Dementia Friends Programme Manager, Anne McWhinnie, visited the team to deliver the first instalment of training. She said: ‘Committing to have all of Clyde Munro’s staff trained as Dementia Friends is a great step towards increasing awareness and addressing the stigma often experienced by those living with the illness.