Question follow-through · 21726

Memory Clinics: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set targets to reduce memory clinic waiting times in (a) Torbay, (b) Exeter and (c) Barnstaple.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Jan 2025
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
10 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set targets to reduce memory clinic waiting times in (a) Torbay, (b) Exeter and (c) Barnstaple.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services, including the detection and diagnosis of dementia, and will support the National Health Service to increase capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services. We are committed to improving...

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