Speakers

Dr Frances is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist working in dementia care for over 15 years, and an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur. Her clinical work focuses on older people’s mental health, including dementia diagnosis, post-diagnostic support, and specialist rehabilitation for delirium. She has been delivering training to health and social care staff with excellent outcomes for 10 years. Frances is Founder and CEO of 6D-Dementia Ltd. She developed the 6D online Dementia Training platform for caregivers and health and social care professionals to help them to better understand dementia and effectively offer support. She has published best practice papers in dementia commissioned by the Public Health Agency and the British Psychological Society, including guidelines on managing behaviours that challenge. She was a member of the Northern Ireland Dementia Improvement Collaborative who produced the Regional Dementia Care Pathway and the Department of Health Enhancing Clinical Care Framework in Care Homes project. Frances is a committee member of the British Psychological Society Faculty of the Psychology of Older People, NI Division of Clinical Psychology and the Association of Clinical Psychologists, Psychology of Ageing Network.