Dementia: Lincolnshire
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase support for voluntary and charitable organisations providing dementia support services in Lincolnshire.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock
The Government is empowering local leaders with the autonomy they need to provide the best services to their local community, including for those with dementia.
The provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs) and may include dementia support services provided by charitable organisations. We expect ICBs to commission services based on local population needs, taking account of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.
In addition, the 10-Year Health Plan sets out how we will work towards a Neighbourhood Health Service, with more care delivered locally to create healthier communities, spot problems earlier, and integrate health into the social fabric of places.
Neighbourhood health gives us a significant opportunity to radically change how resources are deployed across health, social care, and wider services in local communities. There needs to be a stronger focus on prevention and early intervention, both to improve outcomes for people and to reduce pressure on both the National Health Service and local government services.
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