P-05-697 45000 Reasons Wales Needs a Dementia Strategy
P-05-697 45000 Reasons Wales Needs a Dementia Strategy
This
petition was submitted by the Altzheimer’s Society, having collected 5,861
signatures on an alternative e-petitions website.
Petition Wording
We
call on the Welsh Government to commit to a dementia strategy that improves the
lives of people living with dementia in Wales.
There
are currently 45,000 people estimated to be living with dementia in Wales, less
than 50% of whom have received a formal diagnosis. Receiving a diagnosis of
dementia empowers people to make decisions about the care and support they
receive; it opens the door to accessing services and, where necessary,
medication.
However,
even those who have received a diagnosis have most likely not received the
information and support that they need in order to live well with
dementia. 1 in 10 people with dementia in Wales did not receive any
support at all in the first year after their diagnosis, leaving them to deal
with their diagnosis alone.
People
living with dementia in Wales are less likely to receive a diagnosis, and are
less likely to have access to post-diagnosis support than those living in the
rest of the UK. This has to change.
We want the
Welsh Government to develop a dementia strategy for Wales, one that
demonstrates a commitment to improving diagnosis rates, and ensures the access
to local services and the quality of care that people living with dementia
deserve.
Petition handover in the
Senedd
Status
This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on
21/03/2017.
The Committee considered correspondence on the
petition and, given that the main aim of the petition is now being met, agreed
to close the petition. In doing so, Members also wished to thank the
petitioners for their engagement with the petitions process.
Full details of the consideration of this petitions
by the committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
Further information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 06/07/2016