Dementia Services Guide

Dementia can be an overwhelming and difficult diagnosis to hear, both for the person with dementia and for their carer. Dementia is surprisingly common, and given our ageing population and projections that the number of people with the condition will double in the next 30 years; providing dementia services to suit local communities will be a challenge. In London we are determined to respond to that challenge. Nationally there have been some critical reports about the services available for people with dementia. Professor Lord Darzi’s Healthcare for London A Framework for Action (2007) and the National Audit Office report Improving services and support for people with dementia (2007) highlighted that services were not provided consistently well across London.

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