Question follow-through · 115185
Dementia: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of early and accurate dementia diagnosis; and if he will commit to an 18-week referral to treatment target for dementia.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 23 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Fractures: Health Services · 25 Mar 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
23 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of early and accurate dementia diagnosis; and if he will commit to an 18-week referral to treatment target for dementia.
25 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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2 Mar 2026
Answer published
We recognise the importance of a timely diagnosis and remain committed to increasing diagnosis rates and ensuring that people can access any licensed and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended treatment and/or support they ne...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Fractures: Health Services
25 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when rollout of new Fracture Liaison Services will begin in areas without provision.