Dementia: Reading West and Mid Berkshire

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

Tabled

4 Nov 2024

Target answer date

6 Nov 2024

Answer

11 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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• Dementia: Reading West and Mid Berkshire · 12 Nov 2024

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Recorded timeline

1. 4 Nov 2024

   Question tabled

   To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are waiting for an appointment with a Memory Assessment Service for a dementia assessment in Reading West and Mid Berkshire constituency as of 4 November 2024.

2. 6 Nov 2024

   Target answer date

   Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

3. 11 Nov 2024

   Answer published

   NHS England does not hold this information centrally. Lord Darzi’s independent review showed that a timely diagnosis is vital to ensuring that a person with dementia can access the advice, information, care, and support that can help them to live well and...

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.