close
close

Nationwide launches dementia nursing clinics in over 200 locations to help customers with health and financial advice

Posted on by darion

By Emily Hawkins City Reporter

Updated:

Nationwide is to open dementia nursing clinics in more than 200 sites to help its customers.

The building society plans to help more than 100,000 people through a new partnership with the charity Dementia UK.

Specialists, known as “Admiral Nurses,” will provide health and financial advice both in person at our offices and by telephone.

Dementia is a general term for a variety of conditions that cause a decline in brain function.

One in 11 people over the age of 65 in the UK suffer from the condition. It is estimated that by 2040 it will cost the UK economy £90 billion a year.

Nationwide is to offer dementia nursing clinics at more than 200 sites to help its customers (stock photo)

Nationwide is to offer dementia nursing clinics at more than 200 sites to help its customers (stock photo)

One in 11 people over the age of 65 in the UK suffer from the condition. It is estimated to cost the UK economy £90 billion a year by 2040 (stock photo)

One in 11 people over the age of 65 in the UK suffer from the condition. It is estimated to cost the UK economy £90 billion a year by 2040 (stock photo)

Debbie Crosbie, chief executive of the bank, said: “Nationwide wants to help people live as well as they can, for as long as they can. By working with Dementia UK to fund more Admiral Nurses and transforming our wards into dementia clinics, we are helping to tackle the leading cause of death in the country.”

Dr Hilda Hayo, chief nurse and chief executive of Dementia UK, said the number of people in the UK living with the condition will pass one million next year.

She added that community involvement was “crucial” as the charity sought to “ensure that no one faces dementia alone”.

Nationwide, which has more than 17 million customers, will also offer free visits to families and carers of people with dementia.

Nationwide customers will also be able to use the clinics’ services.

The news comes amid growing concerns about the closure of high street bank branches across the country.

The specialists – known as ‘Admiral Nurses’ – will provide health and financial advice both in person at the branches and by phone (stock photo)

The specialists – known as ‘Admiral Nurses’ – will provide health and financial advice both in person at the branches and by phone (stock photo)

According to Which?, around 6,000 bank and building society branches have closed since 2015.

This is a problem for many older people who have difficulty using online banking.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed new rules to ensure communities have access to cash.

As part of their protection, banks and building societies must assess whether local communities lack access to cash services, including branches and ATMs.

If they find “significant gaps,” they must provide additional services.

Some links in this article may be affiliate links. If you click on them, we may earn a small commission. This helps us fund This Is Money and keep it free to use. We do not write articles to promote products. We do not allow commercial relationships to affect our editorial independence.