Dementia

(asked on 17th January 2019) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to work with the wider NHS, the voluntary sector, developers and individuals to create a range of digital services to support people with (a) dementia and (b) similar specific conditions; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Caroline Dinenage Portrait
Caroline Dinenage
This question was answered on 22nd January 2019

Dementia remains a key priority for the Government. We are committed to implementing the Challenge on Dementia 2020 national strategy in full and we consider actively how technology can support that.

Digitally enabled primary and outpatient care is a key element of the NHS Long-Term Plan. Following the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan, the National Implementation Framework, to be published in the spring, will provide further information on how the LTP will be implemented. Additional details, based on local health system five-year plans, will be brought together in a detailed national implementation plan.

We will continue to work closely with key partners and stakeholders, including the Alzheimer’s Society and other voluntary sector partners, as we support the National Health Service to deliver the commitments set out in the Long Term Plan.

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