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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lansley (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 19 June 2014. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.

My hon. Friend makes a good point, and I am glad that he has drawn attention to the good work that is done in care homes. Too often, I fear, people hear about the occasions on which the quality in care homes fails, but many care homes do first-class work and provide an important environment for people who cannot look after themselves at home.

Dementia is one of the main reasons such care is required. I was proud to launch the challenge on dementia with the Prime Minister in early 2012, and a major step is being taken today towards global action to promote dementia research. That is tremendously important. As my hon. Friend says, creating more dementia-friendly communities is equally important, and we are making tremendous progress on that. Some communities across the country are leaders, and I hope that many communities will follow them in providing dementia-friendly support to people.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
582 c1277 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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