Dementia diagnosis counts are published with ethnicity and age breakdowns, prescriptions of anti-psychotic medications and record of receiving a care plan review. Diagnosis rates are calculated by comparing recorded diagnoses to estimated dementia prevalence.
From 2026/27 this publication will be quarterly due to a change in the frequency of the underlying data collection. The next publication will be published on 30th July 2026.
NHS England ran a consultation with proposed changes to the publication between Thursday 19th March and Wednesday 15th April 2026. This survey is now closed. To read more about the proposals and to see our response and action plan please follow the link to the consultation page: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/primary-care-dementia-data/pcdd-consultation-2026