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New figures from the Alzheimer's Society show a wide variation in diagnosis rates in Britain.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Twenty one pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground breaking treatments have been selected to receive a share of £22million of Government funding, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced…
The Department of Health has made £22 million available to 21 pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground-breaking treatments.
Thousands more patients are set to receive potentially life saving care as the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt today unveiled the Government's blueprint for changes to the GP contract.
The ‘Christmas to remember’ campaign was launched by actress Carey Mulligan and the Prime Minister at Downing Street this morning.
New campaign to help relatives spot and support loved ones with dementia over the festive season.
Britain’s biggest ever project to challenge the way the public thinks about and acts on dementia A million people are needed to take part…
The Dementia Friends scheme is the country’s biggest ever project to change the way people think about dementia.
A progress report published today gives an update on the first 7 months of the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge.
Alongside the publication of the Dementia Challenge progress report, and the launch of the Dementia Friends programme, the government has announced a number of measures as part of the next phase of the Dementia Challenge.
David Cameron welcomes Britain's biggest ever project to challenge the way the public thinks about and acts on dementia.
Dedicated funding to create care environments for people with dementia, which aid treatment by helping avoid confusion and keeping patients calm, was announced today by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
The Government is bringing together pharmaceutical industry leaders and biotech experts to showcase the UK's world-leading research facilities and discuss how to drive forward global work against dementia.
The government is holding an event today to showcase the UK’s research facilities and discuss how to drive forward international research on…
The Department of Health has launched a campaign, supported by the Alzheimer's Society, to encourage people to talk to loved ones showing signs of dementia.
The campaign will encourage people to have that first 'difficult conversation' with a friend or family member when they spot the signs and symptoms of dementia.
Comment on the draft Care and Support Bill and have your say on the largest overhaul of the law around adult care and support in 60 years.
Programme of work aims to deliver major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015.
In this video blog Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about the five areas thought to be particularly important…
Health and care leaders have come together to drive improvements in dementia services and deliver on key ambitions set out in the Prime Minister…
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