Question follow-through · 117063

Dementia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made regarding the potential merits of adopting a new National Dementia Care Pathway which includes i) end of life care, and ii) clear minimum service standards.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
4 Mar 2026
Answer
5 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made regarding the potential merits of adopting a new National Dementia Care Pathway which includes i) end of life care, and ii) clear minimum service standards.

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government wants a society where every person with dementia receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Eng...

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