Written questions

Dementia: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 28723 · 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, with reference to NHS England's guidance entitled 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance, published on 30 January 2025, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the re

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 ...