Better Conversations with Primary Progressive Aphasia and other rare dementias (BCPPA plus)’ telehealth communication partner training programme: protocol for an NHS embedded randomised controlled feasibility and implementation study

Richard  Talbot; Roisin  Keogh; Lola  Rosenthal; Bethany Anthony; Mark  Pearson; Rhiannon Tudor Edwards; Maya L  Henry; Jason  Warren; Rosemary  Varley; Anna  Volkmer

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117509

Better Conversations with Primary Progressive Aphasia and other rare dementias (BCPPA plus)’ telehealth communication partner training programme: protocol for an NHS embedded randomised controlled feasibility and implementation study

Richard Talbot
, Roisin Keogh
, Lola Rosenthal
, Bethany Anthony
, Mark Pearson
, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards
, Maya L Henry
, Jason Warren
, Rosemary Varley
, Anna Volkmer

School of Health Sciences

University College London
University of Hull
The University of Texas at Austin

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Original language	English
Article number	e117509
Journal	BMJ Open
Volume	16
Early online date	7 Aug 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117509
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 7 Aug 2026

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Talbot, R., Keogh, R., Rosenthal, L., Anthony, B., Pearson, M., Edwards, R. T., Henry, M. L., Warren, J., Varley, R., & Volkmer, A. (2026). Better Conversations with Primary Progressive Aphasia and other rare dementias (BCPPA plus)’ telehealth communication partner training programme: protocol for an NHS embedded randomised controlled feasibility and implementation study. BMJ Open, 16, Article e117509. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117509

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Better Conversations with Primary Progressive Aphasia and other rare dementias (BCPPA plus)’ telehealth communication partner training programme: protocol for an NHS embedded randomised controlled feasibility and implementation study. / Talbot, Richard ; Keogh, Roisin ; Rosenthal, Lola et al.
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Talbot R, Keogh R, Rosenthal L, Anthony B, Pearson M, Edwards RT et al. Better Conversations with Primary Progressive Aphasia and other rare dementias (BCPPA plus)’ telehealth communication partner training programme: protocol for an NHS embedded randomised controlled feasibility and implementation study. BMJ Open. 2026 Aug 7;16:e117509. Epub 2026 Aug 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117509