The Herbert Protocol helps to trace people with dementia if they go missing.
Police are provided with personal information in advance, which saves valuable time when every minute counts
"You fill in the document with various important information, such as a photo, important medical information but also information about the past of the person with dementia," Ms Haworth said. In what can be a stressful time for families, Ms Haworth said that the protocol allowed the police to get a head start searching for a missing person, saving valuable time.
The Herbert Protocol initiative is named after George Herbert, a World War Two veteran of the Normandy landings, who lived with dementia and died after going missing.Ms Haworth said: "There have been experiences in Northern Ireland of people who have sadly gone missing with dementia and haven't been found in time."But the reality is over the years it will help hundreds of people.