§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what definition the Department uses of a memory clinic; and how many memory clinics have been set up(a) in total in England and Wales and (b) in each strategic health authority. [142959]
§ Dr. LadymanThere is considerable variation in the way in which memory clinics are run, in order to meet the needs of different localities. However, in general998W they are used to help diagnose whether a person has dementia and to help people with dementia access the treatment, care and support they need.
Information on the number of memory clinics is not collected centrally.