UK Government letter to Baroness Casey references dementia
The UK Government has sent a letter to Baroness Casey to update her on progress with her adult social care reform recommendations, including her call for urgent action on dementia care (which we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/baroness-casey-speech-highlights-urgent-need-for-reform-of-dementia-care).
The letter from the Department of Health and Social Care updated Baroness Casey on the progress that has been made against her recommendations. On dementia, the letter includes mentions for:
• The modern service framework for dementia and frailty, to be published by the end of 2026
• Recruitment of a new Dementia Tsar
• Scaling up participation in UK dementia trials
• Collaboration with NICE to assess funding for two Alzheimer’s drugs (lecanemab and donanemab)
The letter also provides updates on government work around safeguarding and motor neurone disease.
You can read the letter here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-to-baroness-casey-progress-on-adult-social-care-reform-recommendations/letter-to-baroness-casey-progress-on-adult-social-care-reform-recommendations