Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107392

Dementia

Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Richard Burgon

LabourLeeds East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the accurate identification, collection and annual publication of data on the number of people living with young onset dementia.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The dementia diagnosis rate for patients aged 65 years old and over is calculated and published monthly via the Primary Care Dementia Data publication, which is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/stati...

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