NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY

Early day motion 626, tabled 18 January 2010 by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 49 members.

That this House notes that the report of the National Audit Office (NAO) on dementia services found that there has not been a robust approach to implementation of the National Dementia Strategy; is concerned that the NAO concludes that the strategy has not been given the levers or urgency necessary; further notes that there is a lack of joined-up, well-informed commissioning necessary to redirect the resources needed to pay for new dementia services; regrets the lack of progress on basic training of healthcare professionals; and calls on the Government to put in place urgently the mechanisms needed to bring about the large-scale transformation of dementia services that are desperately needed.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 17, Independent 3, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1.