Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the reduction in face-to-face medical appointments does not affect the accurate and timely diagnosis of new dementia patients.

NHS England and NHS Improvement are continuing to encourage memory assessment services to provide safe and person-centred assessment and diagnosis, via remote methods or in face-to-face consultations as appropriate. Webinars and guidance have been provided to support evolving best practice and an inclusive, blended, person-centred, approach to diagnosis that supports patient choice.