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  • One month left to have your say on the draft Care and Support Bill

    Comment on the draft Care and Support Bill and have your say on the largest overhaul of the law around adult care and support in 60 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister's Dementia Challenge

    Programme of work aims to deliver major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM’s challenge on dementia – driving improvements in health and care

    In this video blog Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about the five areas thought to be particularly important…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transforming health and social care for people with dementia

    Health and care leaders have come together to drive improvements in dementia services and deliver on key ambitions set out in the Prime Minister…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Design Council dementia challenge launch

    Five ground-breaking designs, including a dementia support dog, a room fragrance system to stimulate people's appetites and a wristband personal alarm, are being showcased to help people live well with dementia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tackling dementia: live discussion

    Put your questions to Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia and other panelists in a live discussion on how we can improve…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Living Well With Dementia – Design Council to launch new projects on 26 April

    In March the Prime Minister, David Cameron, launched the PM’s challenge on dementia - a challenge to the whole of society as well as government.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Alistair Burns talking about the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

    In this video blog Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about the Prime Minister’s dementia challenge.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

    In a video blog, David Behan, Director General for Social Care and Care Partnerships talks about the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Becoming a world-leader for a dementia friendly society, care and research

    The Prime Minister has announced his commitment to make the UK a world leader on dementia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

    The Prime Minister has launched a programme which aims to deliver major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 'Dementia challenge' launched

    David Cameron calls for an 'all-out fight back against dementia; one that cuts across society.'

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving the care environment for people with dementia

    How changes to the healthcare environment can benefit people with dementia. Watch Alistair Burns’ latest video blog.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving dementia services

    A video blog by David Behan on the importance of improving dementia care services.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dementia awareness campaign

    Alistair Burns talks about the dementia awareness campaign.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Six out of ten people with dementia go undiagnosed – £2 million campaign launched to tackle dementia

    A campaign to raise awareness of the early signs and symptoms of dementia is being launched today by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • World Alzheimer Report 2011

    Professor Alistair Burns talks about the World Alzheimer Report 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Raising dementia awareness

    Alistair Burns' latest video blog.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS support for social care: provision of support for memory services

    Letter from David Behan, Director General for Social Care; and David Flory, Deputy NHS Chief Executive, dated 14 September 2011.

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  • Improving dementia care

    NHS memory services receive £10 million injection.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government