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UK commits £80 million to accelerate dementia diagnosis
Nine technologies will be tested, including seven-minute MRI scans and a 15-minute cognitive test, as officials seek faster diagnosis for 92% of patients within 18 weeks.
- On Friday, UK Research and Innovation announced a plan to back nine new technologies with up to £80 million in funding to improve dementia diagnosis rates and cut waiting times exceeding a year.
- With over 72,000 deaths in the United Kingdom last year, the Alzheimer's Society and The King's Fund urged "cancer-style" reform of dementia care pathways last month, stating "Dementia has been neglected for far too long."
- The initiative aims to diagnose 92% of patients within 18 weeks of referral, up from about 60% today, by trialling 15-minute remote cognitive tests and faster MRI brain scans in the National Health Service .
- Real-World assessments using a 'fail-fast' approach will ensure only effective technologies receive additional funding, aiming to reduce emergency hospital admissions and relieve pressure on the NHS.
- Science Minister Chris McDonald called the work 'transformative' in getting people early treatment, while Dr Richard Oakley of the Alzheimer's Society said one in three people with dementia currently lack a diagnosis.
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UK commits £80 million to accelerate dementia diagnosis
The UK's national research agency is backing a plan to speed up dementia testing with up to £80 million ($105.48 million) in funding, to improve diagnosis rates and cut waiting times that can exceed a year.
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