FOI 2026/1811

I am doing some research into dementia services provided by Integrated Care Boards

1. As part of the Commissiong services, do you provide a Dementia Assessment?

2. Does the Dementia Assessment provide an MRI scan?

3. Does the Dementia Assessment provide a home visit option?

4. Current typical length of waiting time for Dementia Assessment home visit (number of working days)

5. Current typical length of waiting time for Dementia Assessment clinic visit (number of working days)

6. Does the Dementia Assessment Service provide for an annual care plan appointment/review?

7. Who carries out the Dementia Assessment service?

1. NHS Greater Manchester ICB (NHS GM) commissions dementia assessment services as part of its responsibilities for planning and purchasing healthcare services for the population it serves. These services are delivered by contracted provider organisations, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. NHS GM does not directly provide clinical services.
2. NHS GM does not hold this information at the level requested. The specific diagnostic tests included within a dementia assessment pathway are determined by the provider organisations delivering the service, in line with clinical guidance and local practice.
3. NHS GM does not hold this information at the level requested. Service delivery models, including whether home visits are offered, are determined by individual provider organisations and may vary across Greater Manchester.
4. NHS GM does not hold this information at the level requested. Waiting times for specific types of appointment (such as home visits) are operational measures managed by provider organisations.

You may wish to note that waiting times for dementia diagnosis services are monitored at an aggregate level (e.g. referral to diagnosis), rather than by specific appointment type.

5. NHS GM does not hold this information at the level requested. Clinic appointment waiting times are recorded and managed by provider organisations.

As above, system-level monitoring is generally focused on overall diagnostic timelines rather than individual appointment types.

6. NHS GM does not hold this information at the level requested. Ongoing care and review arrangements are determined by provider organisations delivering services in line with applicable clinical guidance and contractual requirements.
7. Dementia assessment services for NHS GM are delivered by commissioned provider organisations. These include the NHS provider trusts referred to in point 1, delivering memory assessment services across Greater Manchester.