Question reference: S6W-18643
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 30 May 2023
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 31 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress in relation to developing its new dementia strategy for Scotland.
Answer
We are pleased to announce today the launch of our New Dementia Strategy for Scotland , in partnership with COSLA.
It sets a 10-year vision for dementia policy, directly informed by the voices of lived experience and wider partners.
The strategy identifies a number of areas where we will focus our attention to improve the lives of people living with dementia, their families and care partners, with a focus on the role of our communities.
It also follows an 8-month engagement process, including a National Conversation with individuals and organisations from across Scotland, and an independent evidence review focussed on health inequalities, and what is making a difference in practice here and internationally.
Building on our strong record of working closely with the voices of lived experience, our National Dementia Lived Experience Panel played a direct governance role in the Strategy’s development. This has ensured their voices are central to the formation of this vision, and that this Strategy’s aspirations reflect their own.
We are clear that the strategy is only the first part, and that we change experiences through delivery. Our first 2-year delivery plan will be agreed with people with lived experience and wider partners by December 2023.