Petition
Reinstate dementia & the diagnosis target in NHS Operational Planning Guidance
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Dementia and the 66% diagnosis target has been removed from the NHS England Operational Planning Guidance 2025-26, meaning that dementia will no longer be viewed as a priority and that, without diagnosis, people will not be offered treatment and rehabilitation. We want you to reinstate this
The Government can influence the NHS Plan. I want those responsible for removing mention of dementia and the diagnosis target to explain why they have done so in a public arena. I also want it reinstating because, without diagnosis, government will be unaware of the number of people with dementia as it is the target that ensures diagnosis. And that also means that Government will be unable to plan for post-diagnostic services that people with dementia are entitled to as a disability right
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about the operational planning guidance is a matter for National Health Service England, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about the operational planning guidance is a matter for National Health Service England, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 31 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Mar 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.