NHS data also shows diagnosis rate misses target and remains below pre-pandemic levelsRecord numbers of people in England have received a dementia diagnosis in the past year, NHS figures show.The latest data shows a record 487,432 people had a diagnosis in June. However, the rate remains below pre-pandemic levels, with 65% of people estimated to have the condition diagnosed, below the NHS’s 66.7% target, which was last met in 2019. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-07-21 23:01:19
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Record numbers of people in England given dementia diagnosis in past year
