Dementia: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 28718 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the removal of the dementia diagnosis rate target on the adequacy of dementia care.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 13 Feb 2025
We remain committed to increasing dementia diagnosis rates and agree that early diagnosis is vital to ensure people with dementia can access the treatment and support they need.We have taken a new approach to NHS Planning Guidance this year, reducing the ...