A TREMADOG pensioner with dementia has thanked her health team for their “literally incredible” assistance with her memory problems.

A team of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board staff who support people with memory problems in Gwynedd and Anglesey have become the first in Wales to have a top accreditation for their work extended.

Staff at the Gwynedd & Môn Memory Clinic were re-awarded the ‘Memory Services National Accreditation Certificate’ by The Royal College of Psychiatrists in recognition of their exemplary practice across key areas identified by mental health professionals, and following feedback from service users, carers and GPs.

Ann Gallie, 68, from Tremadog is one of the many people who have benefited from the Memory Clinic.

She said: “Since being diagnosed with dementia around 12 months ago the support I’ve received has literally been incredible. I never feel alone, and there is always somebody there to support me.”

The Gwynedd & Môn Memory Clinic provide an assessment and diagnostic dementia service for over 1,400 people every year in Gwynedd and Anglesey who have early onset of memory problems. The service also provides a wide range of person centred support following diagnosis.

The service is delivered in hospitals, GP surgeries and patients’ homes by a multidisciplinary team which includes clinical psychologists, nurses, healthcare support workers, consultant psychiatrists and an occupational therapist.

The team’s efforts were first recognised in 2015, and following a rigorous audit and peer review of their service in April this year, The Royal College of Psychiatrists extended the team’s accreditation by a further two years.