Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to improve the treatment of, and (2) find a cure for, Alzheimer's disease.
To improve care for patients with dementia, including those with Alzheimer’s disease, NHS England's RightCare team has refreshed the RightCare Dementia Scenario, which works through the Dementia Well pathway journey, detailing optimal and sub-optimal approaches. The RightCare team has also developed a dementia model pathway based on data for each component of the Dementia Well pathway to provide a high-level view of what dementia care activity looks like for local areas, and aid targeted support where appropriate.
The quality of care for people with dementia in acute hospitals and memory assessment services is audited regularly by the National Audit of Dementia, commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership, and funded by NHS England and the Welsh Government.
NHS England has a dedicated team in place which has been planning for the roll out of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, if and when they are approved for use.
The United Kingdom has established a rich ecosystem for dementia research, including through the UK Dementia Research Institute and related initiatives such as the Dementia Trials Accelerator, which is supported by the Government’s Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme.