Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 34035

Dementia: Health Services

Tabled: 26 February 2025

Answered: 7 March 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to issue updated guidance on the placement of dementia patients in hospital wards.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidance on dementia states which aspects of care should be expected to ensure quality dementia care in hospital. This includes appropriate admission to hospital, comprehensive assessments, an...

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