Dementia Training for Health and Social Care Professionals | PMH

Professional dementia training in the UK for care staff, nurses and leaders. Online courses with certificates, in-house training, and coverage of Dementia Training Standards Framework Tiers 1-3.

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About — Meet Pat and Mark Hobson, directors of PMH Consultancy and Education, and learn how their original frameworks support measurable improvement across health and social care.
Pat Hobson — Meet Pat Hobson, independent nurse consultant and PMH director, whose work spans dementia care, safeguarding and the management of complex cases.
Mark Hobson — Meet Mark Hobson, a social worker and PMH director with experience across mental health, safeguarding, dementia care and complex case assessment.
Consultancy — Specialist consultancy in dementia care, safeguarding and complex case management for NHS Trusts, Integrated Care Systems, Local Authorities and care providers.
Dementia Care Consultancy — Specialist dementia care consultancy for care homes, NHS trusts and local authorities. Reduce distress and restrictive practice with the Unique Life, Unique World™ model. Speak to a senior consultant.
Safeguarding Consultancy — Specialist safeguarding consultancy for NHS trusts, local authorities and care providers. Board-level assurance that holds up under CQC scrutiny. Speak directly to a senior consultant.
Complex Case Management — Defensible decision-making for high-risk cases. Specialist Mental Capacity Act, DoLS and Court of Protection consultancy for local authorities, NHS trusts and care providers.
Lps Transition — Specialist consultancy for organisations preparing for the planned transition from DoLS to the Liberty Protection Safeguards. Capacity, liberty and governance readiness built on MCA practice.
Cqc Inspection Readiness — Prepare for CQC inspection with a specialist readiness review. Safeguarding, dementia care and governance consultancy from practitioners who led services under CQC scrutiny.
Safeguarding Audits Reviews — Independent safeguarding audits and policy reviews for NHS trusts, local authorities and care providers. Governance, recording and escalation tested against day-to-day practice.
Dementia Environment Audit — Specialist dementia environment audits for care homes and hospital wards. Practical changes to lighting, signage and layout that reduce distress and support independence.
Frameworks — Original PMH frameworks for dementia care, safeguarding and governance - each developed through real organisational challenges and refined for measurable, sustainable results.
Unique Life Unique World — Pat Hobson's evidence-based dementia care framework. It brings together the person, their perception and their environment so organisations can deliver measurable person-led practice.
Governance To Frontline — PMH's organisational safeguarding methodology. It connects board governance to frontline practice so safeguarding is evidenced in culture and outcomes, not policy alone.
Improvement Fatigue — PMH's leadership framework explaining why improvement programmes stall. It helps boards and executive teams replace initiative overload with sustainable, measurable change.
Integrated Complex Care — PMH's multi-agency methodology for the most complex health and social care cases. It integrates health, social care, safeguarding, capacity and legal decision-making around the individual.
Academy — Structured, evidence-based professional education that develops leadership, builds workforce capability and embeds PMH framework methodology for lasting organisational change.
Leadership — PMH develops leadership capability for NHS Trusts, local authorities and care providers through reflective practice, governance and tailored professional education.
Registered Manager Leadership — Leadership training for registered managers and care home managers. Practical governance and leadership built on PMH's own frameworks, not generic theory or online diplomas.
Dementia Education — PMH delivers dementia care education grounded in person led practice frameworks, supporting care providers and NHS teams to strengthen workforce capability.
Safeguarding Education — Bespoke safeguarding training for care providers, NHS trusts and local authorities. Build genuine safeguarding judgement, not just compliance. Delivered by practitioners who led safeguarding teams.
Safeguarding Supervision Training — Specialist safeguarding supervision training for NHS trusts, local authorities and care providers. Build reflective supervision practice led by consultants who led safeguarding teams.
Complex Case Education — Develop professional judgement and collaborative working for complex cases through PMH education for NHS, local authority and care provider teams.
Mca Dols Training — Structured Mental Capacity Act and DoLS training for NHS trusts, local authorities and care providers. Defensible capacity decisions built on decades of complex case practice.
Executive Coaching — Confidential one-to-one executive coaching for Chief Executives, Directors of Nursing and Registered Managers. Coached by practitioners who led in health and social care, not generic coaches.
Masterclasses — Intensive, expert-led masterclasses in dementia leadership, safeguarding and governance. Depth, not another awareness day. Built from PMH's own consultancy frameworks.
Bespoke Organisational — PMH designs professional education around your organisation's workforce, leadership and governance priorities, alongside specialist consultancy support.
Course Overview Public — PMH is a specialist dementia care consultancy and academy for NHS Trusts, Integrated Care Systems, Local Authorities and care providers. Request a consultation.
Resources — Conference presentations, published books and the Dementia Book by Pat and Mark Hobson, with a podcast and YouTube channel from PMH coming soon.
Topic Dementia — Professional articles, executive briefings, guides and publications on person-centred dementia care - addressing the challenges facing care providers and NHS Trusts.
Topic Safeguarding — Professional articles, executive briefings, guides and publications on adult safeguarding governance, MCA compliance, competency development and organisational culture.
Topic Leadership — Professional resources for health and social care leaders seeking to connect governance capability with practice confidence - from executive briefings to reflective practice guides.
Topic Governance — Professional resources on board-to-frontline assurance, quality improvement methodology and sustainable organisational change - addressing the challenges facing boards and executive teams.
Topic Complex Cases — Professional guidance on multi-agency coordination, MCA compliance, Court of Protection processes and structured oversight for high-complexity situations.
Practice Reflections — Read PMH reflections on dementia care, safeguarding and complex cases, connecting professional practice with organisational learning.
Guides — Explore PMH professional guidance on dementia care, safeguarding and organisational practice, developed from specialist consultancy experience.
Downloads — Browse PMH practice downloads, including checklists, guides and tools for dementia care, safeguarding and organisational improvement.
Executive Briefings — Concise PMH briefings on governance, safeguarding and professional practice for NHS boards, care provider leaders and commissioners.
Framework Companions — Practical companion guides to help organisations apply PMH's dementia care and safeguarding frameworks in governance and frontline practice.
Articles — Read PMH articles on dementia care, safeguarding, governance and complex case practice, written to support professional decision making.
Books — Explore Pat Hobson's published work on person centred dementia care and the practice foundations behind PMH's specialist consultancy.
Research Project — The PMH Research Project: building the evidence base behind PMH's practice frameworks for dementia care, safeguarding and complex cases.
Media Hub — The PMH podcast and YouTube channel: conversations and video from Pat and Mark Hobson on dementia care, safeguarding, complex cases and leadership in health and social care.
Model Enrolment — Apply to implement a PMH model in your organisation, or enrol as an individual professional. Structured, measurable implementation of PMH frameworks for dementia care, safeguarding and complex cases.
Dementia Training — Professional dementia training in the UK for care staff, nurses and leaders. Online courses with certificates, in-house training, and coverage of Dementia Training Standards Framework Tiers 1-3.
Dementia Training Care Homes — Dementia training for care homes, nursing homes and care staff. In-house or online with certificates, covering Dementia Training Standards Framework Tiers 1-3. Price on request.
Dementia Book — Explore Pat Hobson's Springer book on person centred dementia care, including practical approaches for professionals, families and carers.
Memberships — Tiered PMH Academy membership for individuals and organisations: resources, professional articles and online courses built on Pat and Mark Hobson's decades of practice.
Programmes — PMH Transformational Leadership courses and Transformational Programmes in dementia, safeguarding and complex cases. Pay in full or by monthly instalments.
Members Area — PMH members area: Academy programmes, professional resources and organisational services available with PMH membership.
Free Checklist — Download a free PMH checklist for health and social care leaders and join the weekly PMH newsletter as a Bronze member.
Blog — Expert insight on dementia care, safeguarding and healthcare education from PMH Consultancy and Education - practical guidance for professionals, organisations and families.
Privacy — How PMH Consultancy and Education collects, uses, stores and protects personal information, including lawful basis, retention periods, processors and your rights under UK GDPR.
Terms — Terms governing use of the PMH Consultancy and Education website, learner portal, organisation access codes and course material, including intellectual property and limits of liability.
Contact — Speak directly with a senior PMH consultant about dementia care, safeguarding or complex case challenges in your organisation. Confidential, no obligation.