Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on a carer's quality of life when supporting someone with (1) mild, (2) moderate, and (3) severe, dementia.

The Government has not made a specific assessment of the impact on an unpaid carer’s quality of life by severity of the dementia condition of the cared-for person. The Survey of Adult Carers in England 2023/24 has questions on the impact of people’s caring responsibilities on their quality of life and general wellbeing. These results can be seen specifically for carers of people with dementia, although there is no breakdown for different severities of dementia.

We will deliver the first ever Modern Service framework for Frailty and Dementia to deliver rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity, and will include consideration of carers. The Government is also investing in dementia research across all areas, from causes, diagnosis, and prevention, to treatment, care, and support, including for carers.

Through measures in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are also equipping and supporting carers by making them more visible, empowering their voices in care planning, joining up services, and streamlining their caring tasks by introducing a new MyCarer section to the NHS App.