Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 52279
Dementia: Diagnosis
Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing targets in the NHS Operational Planning Guidance for local health systems in England on dementia diagnosis times.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe Darzi Investigation found that there were too many targets set for the National Health Service, which made it hard for local systems to prioritise their actions or to be held properly accountable.This is why we have taken a new approach to NHS Plannin...
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