'Postcode lottery' of Dementia diagnosis shown on map
The Alzheimer's Society has produced an interactive map highlighting the variation in dementia diagnosis across the UK.
The Alzheimer's Society has produced an interactive map highlighting the variation in dementia diagnosis across the UK.
Some doctors are refusing to carry out tests for dementia as they believe it is pointless with no effective cure available, the Health Secretary has claimed. The Alzheimer's Society has warned patients are not being told of their diagnosis.