Written questions

Dementia: Essex

Commons · Question 1626 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 May 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for a dementia assessment in Essex.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 26 May 2026

The average waiting time for dementia assessment waits varies between local memory clinics, local services and, at times, individual needs. Current performance data denotes a wait between six and nine weeks for those with a multidisciplinary team diagnost...