On 5 March, the UK Government committed to dedicated actions on dementia, in response to an independent review on social care. The details were outlined in a letter by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting MP, to Baroness Casey of Blackstock DBE CB, who chaired the review.
Whilst the letter outlined a range of actions across different policy areas and conditions, the letter included dementia-specific commitments including:
Reviewing the ACCESS-AD project and other options, to examine potential investments, reporting back to the Secretary of State in April.
Speaking to Minister Vallance on dementia research and development (R&D) to maximise collective opportunities for government.
Bringing forward the Dementia and Frailty Modern Service Framework (MSF) for people with dementia in both health and care settings, with publication of an interim product in September and aiming to publish the full MSF by the end of the calendar year.
Ensuring a new dementia leadership role in the new Department of Health and Social Care.
The full letter is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-to-baroness-casey/letter-from-the-secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-to-baroness-casey-of-blackstock-dbe-cb
