Thank you for contacting my office. I very much appreciate you getting in touch about research and treatment for dementia.
Due to urgent parliamentary business, unfortunately I could not attend this debate. However, I read your proposal for a Dementia Medicines Taskforce with interest. I fully appreciate the passion with which you make your argument and I would be happy to discuss your suggestion with my Parliamentary colleagues.
An estimated one million people will be living with dementia by 2025, so research is crucial to understanding the condition and improving outcomes for those affected.
I was proud to stand on a manifesto
that identified finding a cure for dementia as one of the Government's biggest
priorities, which has been reflected in the development of the new 10-Year Plan
for Dementia. It was positive to see the Government re-committing to
publishing the 10-Year Plan later this year at the Alzheimer’s Society
Conference 2022.
The 10-Year Plan will focus on the
specific health needs of people with dementia and their carers covering
prevention, diagnosis and research. It will also look at how new
technology can be used to improve outcomes for dementia patients across the
country. This will include exploring ways of building on the Government’s £375
million investment over the next five years, to improve understanding and
treatment for a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including different types
of dementia.
The 2021 Spending Review also saw
£5 billion committed to health-related research and development and I
understand that work is ongoing to identify ways to boost research on dementia
significantly.
Once again, thank you for taking the time to
write. If you require any further assistance, then please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
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