Speech and Language Therapy: Dementia
Lords · Question HL3333 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Kamall
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of speech and language therapy in the (1) diagnosis, and (2) treatment, of rare dementias.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 22 Sep 2026
NHS England does not have specific guidance on the use of speech and language therapy for individual dementia subtypes. Similarly, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on dementia does not make any recommendations regarding the ...