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<p>Improving dementia diagnosis is a key component of the Prime Minister’s Challenge
on dementia. NHS England has set the first ever national ambition to improve dementia
diagnosis. By March 2015, our aim is that two-thirds of the estimated number of people
with dementia receive a diagnosis and appropriate post diagnostic support.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have taken the following steps in order to ensure that people
with dementia receive a timely diagnosis;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- We have
put in place a new Dementia Directed Enhanced Service which has had over 80% take
up by general practitioners (GPs) to reward practices for facilitating timely diagnosis
and support for people with dementia. NHS England has allocated £5 million to fund
an additional enhanced service for GPs to run between October 2014 and March 2015
to drive improvements in dementia diagnosis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- On 10
September 2014 NHS England published a new Dementia Toolkit aimed at helping GPs making
a more timely diagnosis and what they can do in terms of vital post-diagnostic support.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- In the hospital setting, through the Dementia Commissioning
for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) reward (introduced from April 2012), with around
4,000 referrals a month, it is clear that more people with dementia in hospitals are
being identified and assessed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- All National Health
Service staff looking after people with dementia will go through a dementia awareness
programme. Health Education England will provide Tier 1 training to an additional
250,000 staff by March 2015, and will ensure that the tools and training opportunities
are available to all staff by the end of 2018.</p><p> </p>
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