NHS England include dementia in their 2024/25 objectives 

ByJDCteam

NHS England has included dementia in their 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance.  

Specifically, National NHS Objectives for 2024/25 say: 

“Improve quality of life, effectiveness of treatment, and care for people with dementia by increasing the dementia diagnosis rate to 66.7% by March 2025.” 

You can read the guidance here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PRN00715-2024-to-2025-priorities-and-operational-planning-guidance-27.03.2024.pdf 

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