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Dementia

Commons · Question 9041 · Tabled 14 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve public awareness of (a) the importance of early dementia diagnosis and (b) recognition of early symptoms.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 22 Oct 2024

Lord Darzi’s independent review showed that a timely diagnosis is vital to ensure that a person with dementia can access the advice, information, care, and support that can help them to live well and remain independent for as long as possible.The NHS Heal...