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...