The Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock MP, has shared an update via the Department of Health and Social Care blog on the UK Government’s dementia work.
The blog talks about the Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia and developments in training and research.
You can read the blog here: https://socialcare.blog.gov.uk/2026/05/22/creating-hope-improving-dementia-care-and-research/
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