A legal challenge forced a U-turn on the guidance imprisoning the old and vulnerable

That people in residential homes are separated from their carers is a tragedy. Nicci Gerrard, co-founder of John’s Campaign, explains why she’s helping to lead a legal fight to overturn this ban

John’s Campaign, which fights for the needs of people with dementia and their carers, is to be applauded – but there is still work to be done

NHS acute trusts are opening up visiting hours for carers. It is a victory for common sense, compassion and human decency

In just three years, John’s Campaign has turned from an idea into a nationwide movement

As John’s Campaign reaches its second anniversary, the Western Trust in Northern Ireland provides us with a vision for the future, where carers are made welcome in every part of the system. Majella Magee, the trust’s assistant services manager for older people’s mental health, describes its inclusive approach

In a hospital in Uganda, Avril Devaney, director of nursing and therapies at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, witnessed how carers there are welcomed with open arms

What do you do with a long, bare hospital corridor? You turn it into a memory walk for the patients with dementia. Maggie Woodhouse and Julie Fountain explain why vivid images of the past plaster the walls of West Suffolk Hospital

Donna Cummings, senior sister in adult critical care at Manchester Royal Infirmary, describes how she not only welcomes carers but enables them to be involved in the critical care of their loved ones if this is what they want

More than a million people have dementia in the UK. We can give them a new voice, writes Orwell prize winner

Debra Carberry, nurse specialist for older people at Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust, has seen how imaginative changes in the hospital environment can cheer, calm and console patients with dementia

Theresa Clarke has worked as a nurse and a midwife in many different countries. Six years ago, she was diagnosed with dementia and since then she has been involved in sharing her experience and spreading the message that people with dementia can live well and can contribute to society

Janine Valentine, nurse consultant for dementia at Yeovil hospital, knows first-hand the value of a beautiful and tranquil garden for patients with dementia. Away from the press of busy hospital wards, they can plant seeds, sit in the sunshine, spend time with family and friends – and find peace

Ymgyrch John has arrived! Following its introduction in a single ward, Glaslyn ward, Betsi Cadwaladr has become the first health board in Wales to sign up to the campaign. The woman who started the whole process, the acute dementia nurse Delyth Fôn Thomas with the full support of the ward manager Clare Wilding, explains why she feels John’s campaign matters so much