Latest Challenge on Dementia 2020 Implementation Plan (BBC News / Department of Health)

Summary

The Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020 contained over 50 commitments towards making England the best place in the world for dementia care, research and societal dementia awareness by 2020. The Department of Health’s updated implementation plan specifies how to meet these commitments; with priority actions grouped into four themes:

1. Risk reduction.
2. Health and care.
3. Dementia awareness.
4. Social action.

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Challenge on dementia 2020: implementation plan. London: Department of Health, March 6^th 2016.

This relates to:

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Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020: Implementation Plan. London: Department of Health, March 5^th 2016.

There is also a document covering the planned roadmaps to implementation, in table format.

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Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020: Implementation Plan. Annex 2: Roadmaps to 2020 delivery. London: Department of Health, March 5^th 2016.

Coverage of these developments by BBC News:

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Lister, R (2016). Dementia information for over 40s to be given by GPs. London: BBC Health News, March 6^th 2016.

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