Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118047

Alzheimer's Disease: Carers

Tabled: 4 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of novel treatments on the unpaid care costs associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that develops recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the NHS based on an assessment of clinical a...

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