Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target

Image source, EPA Image caption, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to reform adult social care in England

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing calls to set a national waiting-time target for dementia care in England.

An Alzheimer's Society proposal to set an 18‑week referral‑to‑treatment target has been backed by Professor Sir Mike Richards, England's former national cancer director, and Baroness Louise Casey, who's leading a major review of adult social care.

In a report, Alzheimer's Society and the King's Trust said a "cancer-style revolution" was needed to improve dementia care, which they described as being "stuck in the 20th century".

In a speech at Alzheimer's Society conference on Thursday, Social Care Minister Alison McGovern expressed support for the report , external .