What a surprise! Scheme to pay family doctors £55 for every dementia patient on their books sees diagnoses rise by a quarter

‘A controversial scheme to pay GPs £55 for every new case of dementia on their books has boosted diagnoses by almost a quarter, according to new figures.

The rise means the Prime Minister has almost achieved his target to radically increase the number of people diagnosed with dementia.

But there are fears that the incentive scheme has led to more patients being misdiagnosed with the condition.’

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