Publication, Part of Primary Care Dementia Data
Primary Care Dementia Data, December 2024
Official statistics
Data quality issue - April 2024 figures
Due to a processing issue, data for practice F86696 has been incorrectly included in the figures for April 2024. The impact of this inclusion is limited; at national level, the inclusion of 10 additional patients from this practice on the dementia register increases the recorded dementia prevalence by 0.00002 percentage points. This practice's data is not included in the data files (with the exception of the Dementia Diagnosis Rate from 65+ by NHS Organisation .csv), but is included in the figures presented in the summary .xlsx file.
16 January 2025 09:30 AM
Summary
NHS England collect and publish data about people with dementia at each GP practice in England, to enable NHS GPs and commissioners to make informed choices about how to plan their dementia services around patients’ needs.
The publication includes the rate of dementia diagnosis. As not everyone with dementia has a formal diagnosis, this statistic compares the number of people thought to have dementia with the number of people diagnosed with dementia, aged 65 and over. Where current monthly data for a GP practice is unavailable, the most recent data available are used (up to a maximum of 6 months).
Prior to October 2022, dementia data were collected via the dementia data core contract service and published as the "Recorded Dementia Diagnoses" series. The data in these two publication series are not comparable. This is due to the retrospective application of codes to patient records and changes in patient registration, as well as differences in coverage and the specification of several counts.
Refer to the ‘Related Links’ for the supporting information page where details on these changes can be found.
Key Facts
Recorded dementia diagnosis
498,221 patients had a recorded diagnosis of dementia on 31 December 2024, a decrease of 847 patients since 30 November 2024.
Diagnosis rate in those aged 65 and over
65.6% of patients aged 65 or over who are estimated to have dementia, had a recorded diagnosis of dementia on 31 December 2024, a decrease from 65.8% on 30 November 2024.
Medication reviews
205,450 (41.2%) of those with a recorded diagnosis of dementia on 31 December 2024 had their medication reviewed in the preceding 12 months.
Care plan or care plan review
318,983 (64.0%) of those with a recorded diagnosis of dementia on 31 December 2024 received a care plan or care plan review in the preceding 12 months.
Young onset dementia
34,229 (6.9%) of those with a recorded diagnosis of dementia on 31 December 2024 received their diagnosis before the age of 65.
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