The latest data shows a record 487,432 people had a diagnosis in June. While diagnosis rates are at their highest since the start of the pandemic at 65%, the health service said it still has more to do to meet its ambition of diagnosing 66.7% of the total number of people estimates suggest are living with a form of the disease.
England has one of the highest dementia diagnosis rates in the world, with high-income countries typically in the range of 20-50%, according to the NHS. Its staff across the country are assessing care home residents to support identification of people who may have dementia to boost numbers further for patients and their families. If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you.
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com/3YzQ9ebwsF A timely diagnosis is vital to ensure more people get the support and care they need to live with the illness. “Thousands more individuals are being diagnosed each month and more medication reviews are being done within 12 months. The NHS is calling on people to come forward and get checked if they have any common early signs or symptoms.
Dr Jeremy Isaacs, national clinical director for dementia, NHS England, said: “Getting a diagnosis of dementia is the first step in supporting people, with a wide range of NHS services able to help. “NHS staff have worked hard to recover services with the number of pe.