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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nadine White

New NHS training launched as dementia rates increase among Asian and Black people

Dawn Liburd

Healthcare leaders are rolling out new NHS training to help speed up dementia diagnoses among Black and Asian people following criticism about a lack of support for patients from minoritised communities, The Independent can reveal.

An awareness campaign is being launched in England to help those from ethnic minority communities receive a prompt diagnosis and get the support they need at the earliest opportunity.

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