Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116433
Dementia: Diagnosis
Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Question
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with dementia are able to access a timely diagnosis.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe remain committed to recovering the dementia diagnosis rate to the national ambition of 66.7%. The estimated dementia diagnosis rate for patients aged 65 years old and over at the end of January 2026 was 66.1%.To support recovery of the dementia diagnos...
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