Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 197276

Dementia: Erith and Thamesmead

Tabled: 1 September 2023

Answered: 7 September 2023

Named Day

Question

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the dementia diagnosis rate in Erith and Thamesmead constituency.

Answer

Helen Whately

In December 2022, the mental health objectives for 2023/24 were included in National Health Service priorities and planning guidance, refreshing the commitment to achieve the national ambition of a 66.7% diagnosis rate. This reinforces the importance of d...

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