Dementia: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 45166 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the dementia diagnosis target has been removed from the NHS Operational Planning Guidance.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 22 Apr 2025
We remain committed to recovering the dementia diagnosis rates (DDR) to the national ambition of 66.7%, with rates in England being 65.4% as of the end of February 2025. A timely diagnosis is vital to ensure people with dementia can access the treatment a...