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Debate between Alun Cairns and Paul Burstow(13 years, 4 months ago)
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Paul Burstow
As the right hon. Lady was at the presentation, she will know that it was also identified that we currently spend about £8 billion on dementia services, and the Audit Commission identified that we could save at least £300 million through better use of preventive and early-intervention services. The Government have set out a very clear approach. First, we need to invest in services to provide for earlier diagnosis, because that is the best way to plan for dementia. Secondly, we need investment in services in our hospitals that shorten the length of stay and deliver good quality. Thirdly, we need care homes with the right training for staff, so that they can manage dementia and behaviour problems effectively.
Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con)
13. What progress he has made in reducing the use of mixed-sex accommodation in the NHS.