NHS continuing healthcare | Alzheimer's Society

How much does dementia care cost?

The total cost of dementia in the UK is £42 billion. It is estimated that 63% of these costs are shouldered by people with dementia and their families. The cost of dementia in the UK is set to rise to £90 billion a year by 2040 unless action is taken.

The value of accepting help when caring for a relative with dementia

30 September 2022

Help for people affected by dementia when appealing against a decision about NHS continuing healthcare

31 January 2022

When does the NHS pay for care?

This booklet explains what NHS continuing healthcare is, who can get it, how assessments are carried out, and what to do if it is not awarded.

Being involved in someone’s assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding

‘I wanted to look after Mum, but spent years wrangling with an unfair system’ - Jonathan's story

How to navigate the current social care system if you are affected by dementia

Things to consider after a person with dementia leaves hospital

There are different places a person with dementia may be discharged to after a stay in hospital. This will depend on their needs. There are also various options available if the person needs care and support after leaving hospital.

Prime Minister announces extra £1.8 billion for NHS frontline services

Yesterday, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced the 20 hospitals set to share £850 million of new funding to upgrade outdated facilities and equipment – helping improve patient care and ultimately save more lives.

People with dementia spend almost £15bn of their own money waiting for Government care reforms, Alzheimer’s Society reveals

New analysis published today (Tuesday 9 July) by Alzheimer’s Society reveals people living with dementia have had to spend almost £15bn of their own money on social care since Government reforms were first promised in March 2017.

New Health for Care coalition warns Government that care services are on brink of collapse – Alzheimer’s Society comment

The Health for Care coalition, a new group of health organisations, led by the NHS Confederation is urging the Government to act to rescue the social care system.

NHS Long Term Plan to tackle major killer conditions

The NHS Long Term Plan, published today, promises to save almost half a million more lives with practical action on major killer conditions and investment in cutting edge treatments.

BBC drama, ‘Care’, tackles social care crisis

Alzheimer’s Society has warned that the story at the heart of a new BBC1 drama, Care, is too often the reality for countless people at the mercy of a broken social care system