Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115232

Dementia: Diagnosis

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

LabourSuffolk Coastal

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help address regional disparities in dementia diagnosis rates, including in rural and coastal areas like Suffolk Coastal.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
To reduce variation in diagnosis rates, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities’ Dementia Intelligence Network has developed a tool for local systems, which includes an assessment of population characteristics such as rurality and socio-economic...

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