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Your chance to put a question about public services and dementia to the Health Secretary, Patricia Hewitt

Published 13 November 2007

On Thursday 8 February, from 10.45 am for an hour, the Health Secretary will be taking questions from the general public on the future of public services.

patricia hewittThis will be part of one of a series of live web chats on the Number 10 website addressing the big issues included in the Government's Policy Review.

We are hoping that as many supporters, members, people with dementia and branches as possible - that means YOU - will participate.

We want Patricia Hewitt to be inundated with your questions and having to give a lot of answers!

So... do you have questions ... ?

  • About the current levels of social care funding and how they are not meeting the needs of people with dementia?
  • About people with dementia paying for essential care, such as support with eating, bathing and using the toilet?
    About the quality of care provided to people with dementia?
  • About the poor levels of training nurses and care home staff receive in supporting people with dementia?
  • About how services can better support more people with dementia to live at home for longer?
  • About how our public services can better support carers?

These are just examples. Please try to come up with your own questions, drawing on your own experiences.