Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115539
Dementia: Training
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour — Suffolk Coastal
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve dementia training for adult social care and primary care staff, particularly in relation to recognising early symptoms.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe want all relevant staff to have received appropriate training to provide high quality care to people with dementia, whether in primary or social care. The required training needs are set out in the Dementia training Standards Framework, which is availa...
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