Raising the Barriers: An Action Plan to Tackle Regional Variation in Dementia Diagnosis in England

This is not an official publication of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either House or its committees. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of both Houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in this report are those of the group. This report was researched and funded by Alzheimer’s Society.

Addressing the leading risk factors for ill health – a framework for local government action

For us to be healthy, the building blocks of good health need to be in place in our communities – things like decent homes, good schools, and sound business practices. When these building blocks of health are weak or missing, our health can suffer; for example, when businesses promote unhealthy products like alcohol and junk food.

A new community rehabilitation and reablement model

This document is focused on rehabilitation and reablement provided alongside step-down
intermediate care – time-limited, short-term (typically no longer than 6 weeks) health and/or
social care provided to adults (aged 18 years or over) who need support after discharge from
acute inpatient settings and virtual wards to help them rehabilitate, re-able and recover.

Rates of Change: The impact of a below-inflation uprating on working-age benefits

The CPI inflation figure for September (6.7 per cent) is the basis on which key working-age benefits are normally uprated in the following April. But with the public finances under real pressure, and prices expected to fall in the coming months, there are signs the Government is considering a departure from standard practice by under-indexing key working-age benefits in 2024-25.

Infant and early childhood mental health: The case for action

The first five years of life are crucial to a child’s development and to protecting them from future mental health conditions. With half of mental health conditions established by age 14, there is overwhelming evidence for providing support to parents and young children as early as possible. This means there is an important opportunity for the treatment and prevention of mental health conditions and the promotion of mental wellbeing and resilience.