Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 97544
Dementia: Diagnosis
Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reintroduce improving dementia diagnosis times into NHS Operational Planning Guidance.
Answer
Stephen KinnockNHS Planning Guidance is not an exhaustive list of everything the National Health Service does, and the absence of a target does not mean it is not an area of focus.We recognise the importance of a timely diagnosis, and remain committed to increasing diag...
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