Publication, Part of Primary Care Dementia Data
Primary Care Dementia Data, November 2023
Official statistics
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 the counts.
Refer to the ‘Related Links’ for the supporting information page where details on these changes can be found.
Key Facts
Recorded dementia diagnosis
479,652 patients had a recorded diagnosis of dementia on 30 November 2023, an increase of 2,046 patients since 31 October 2023.
Diagnosis rate in those aged 65 and over
64.7% of patients aged 65 or over who are estimated to have dementia, had a recorded diagnosis of dementia on 30 November 2023, an increase from 64.5% on 31 October 2023.
Medication reviews
172,542 (36.0%) of those with a recorded diagnosis of dementia on 30 November 2023 had their medication reviewed in the preceding 12 months.
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Last edited: 13 December 2023 4:43 pm