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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug could be in UK use in a year but only for minority

Patients could be getting breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug in a year, experts have said, but only a small proportion of patients will benefit unless more is done to boost dementia services in the NHS.

Experts estimated that unless there are drastic changes in UK dementia clinics, only 5% of patients eligible for the drug will be able to access it – and most of these will be private cases.

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