Dementia Care Needs a National Target | UK News

Dementia care in England is finally getting the urgent attention it deserves, with a bold push for an 18-week national waiting-time target—mirroring cancer care standards. Led by the Alzheimer’s Society and backed by high-profile figures like former cancer chief Professor Sir Mike Richards and Baroness Louise Casey, the campaign argues dementia has been criminally neglected. Social Care Minister Alison McGovern agrees, calling the proposed timeline “spot on,” while Prime Minister Andy Burnham, personally affected by his father’s Alzheimer’s, pledges to wait for Baroness Casey’s full social care reform report before making decisions. With political will and funding as key hurdles, advocates insist this is not just about timelines—it’s about dignity, support, and finally treating dementia as the crisis it is.

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