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Improving services and support for people with dementia
— sixth report of session 2007-08: report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence | | Corporate Author | Committee of Public Accounts, House of Commons |
| Publisher | The Stationery Office, London, 24 January 2008 |
| Pages | 18 pp (HC 2007/08 228; incorporating HC 2006/07 1068-i) |
| Source | TSO, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN. |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Diagnosis ; Services ; Health services ; Community care ; Government publications. |
| Annotation | Following the National Audit Office report on this subject (HC 604 session 2006/07), the Committee of Public Accounts examined the prevalence and costs of dementia, diagnosis and early intervention, access to and quality of support services, and experiences of people with dementia in hospital and care homes. This report presents the Committee's findings, also oral evidence from witnesses from the the Department of Health (DH) and NHS. While it is estimated that there are more than 560,000 people in the UK with dementia, costing the economy some £14 billion a year, dementia has not been a priority for the NHS. The Committee's recommendations include the need for more public awareness of dementia, improved co-ordination of care between services and professionals, an entitlement to assessment and support for carers, and better standards of care and training for care home and hospital staff. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080129001 B |
| Classmark | EA: LK7: I: L: PA: 6OA |
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