Debate contribution: Dementia Diagnosis: Waiting Lists

Debate contribution by Miss Michelle McIlveen on 24 November 2025.

MLA: Miss Michelle McIlveen
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 24 November 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Dementia Diagnosis: Waiting Lists
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5254294

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I thank the Minister for his answer. Will he commit to the gathering of sufficient data on dementia diagnosis rates at a local level to enable comparison of dementia diagnosis across the United Kingdom as a first step towards an action plan to address what has become a postcode lottery for diagnosis in Northern Ireland and in an attempt to improve our estimated diagnosis rate, which is around 55%?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2748/22-27.

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