HC Deb 17 July 2001 vol 372 c119W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he(a) has taken and (b) plans to take to give assistance to carers of people with Alzheimer's and dementia. [3925]

Jacqui Smith

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave on 2 July 2001,Official Report, columns 30–31W.

Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he(a) has taken and (b) plans to take to improve the quality of life of those with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. [3924]

Jacqui Smith

The National Service Framework for Older People, launched in March 2001, will, for the first time, set national standards and define service models for older people's health and social care, driving up the quality and reducing the variations of that care.