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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nadine White

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: New nhs training launched as dementia rates increase among asian and black people - Caught on Camera

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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