dementia
Councils are focusing on re-establishing dementia support services and developing new strategies to improve care for residents.
Southwark Council secured a £656,000 grant for the Alzheimer's Society in July 2026, which will re-establish the Dementia Advisor Service for four years from 1 September 2026. Lewisham's updated dementia strategy for 2026-2030 is on track for final sign-off in November 2026, focusing on improving outcomes across five key stages of care.
Bromley's Health and Wellbeing Board received updates on dementia support in September 2026. Wandsworth's Safeguarding Adults Board reported in September 2026 that safeguarding arrangements remain effective, with 99.7% of recorded outcomes achieved for adults, including those experiencing cognitive decline.
The Adults and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee in Westminster and the Health and Wellbeing Board in Richmond upon Thames are also scheduled to discuss this topic. Dementia is a syndrome characterised by a decline in memory, reasoning, and other cognitive skills, affecting the ability to perform everyday activities.
Key facts
- Wandsworth's Safeguarding Adults Board reported 99.7% of recorded safeguarding outcomes were achieved in 2025/26. Source
- Southwark Council secured a £656,000 grant for the Alzheimer's Society in July 2026. Source
- The grant will re-establish the Dementia Advisor Service in Southwark for four years from 1 September 2026. Source
- Lewisham's updated dementia strategy for 2026-2030 is on track for final sign-off in November 2026. Source
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