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A VISIT TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET
Wednesday 27th March 2024
CEO Alison Jones was delighted last week to attend a Reception at No 10 Downing Street held by the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Techology, and the Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
The Reception was convened to support the next steps for the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission which was first launched by the UK government in August 2022, in honour of Dame Barbara and the millions of other people and their loved ones who have had their lives impacted by Dementia. The Mission is a £120 million initiative to tackle Dementia through a focus on further research, improved clinical trials and system-wide implementation, to make the UK a global leader in the field.
Alison joined a wide range of guests and speakers who shared personal accounts of the disease's impact including Scott Mitchell, the People's Champion of the Mission which was founded in his wife Dame Barbara's memory. The Reception brought together dedicated individuals from organisations across the UK to discuss how the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission will support patient and carer needs.
Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins said: 'Dementia can be a devastating illness and I want to see the Dementia Mission driving forward research to unlock the next generation of treatments in Dame Barbara's memory.'
Scott Mitchell said: 'I am honoured to be appointed as the People's Champion of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission, that was named after my late wife. She lived an extraordinary life, and her brave campaigning made a powerful impact on so many others who were going through the same.
I want to keep her story alive and help bring to light the stories of so many others who are affected by this terrible disease. I want to use this role to ensure that the path of the Dementia Mission puts people at its heart, so that together we can tackle dementia and have a positive impact on all those affected.'
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Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission
