PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Memory Clinics: Coronavirus (16 December 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that memory assessment services operate face-to-face during the covid-19 outbreak.
Asked by:
Judith Cummins (Labour)
Asked by:
Judith Cummins (Labour)
Answer
No formal assessment has been made recently. However, we know that diagnosis is important in ensuring appropriate access to treatment and support.
NHS England and NHS Improvement are continuing to encourage memory assessment services to provide safe and person-centred assessment and diagnosis via remote methods or in face-to-face consultations as appropriate during the pandemic. Webinars and guidance have been provided to support evolving best practice and a person-centred approach to diagnosis that supports patient choice.
Answered by:
Helen Whately (Conservative)
11 January 2021
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