A Local MP has met with dementia specialist Admiral Nurses in the Houses of Parliament

Local MP Justin Madders has met with dementia specialist Admiral Nurses, in the Houses of Parliament, to learn about the support they offer to the public.

Justin Madders also learned more about Dementia UK’s partnership with Nationwide Building Society which will see face-to-face dementia clinics hosted in 200 Nationwide branches around the country.

As part of the charity’s annual ‘Time for a Cuppa’ appeal, the Dementia UK event offered MPs an opportunity to speak to Admiral Nurses about the condition and how it affects people living in his Ellesmere Port and Bromborough constituency.

Mr Madders, formerly a Shadow Health Minister, said:

“As the leading cause of death in the UK, I know dementia impacts not just my own constituents but people all around the country, and I’m committed to ensuring more people can access specialist support from Admiral Nurses. Together, we can ensure no-one faces dementia alone.”

MPs were able to ask Admiral Nurses, including Dementia UK’s Chief Admiral Nurse and Chief Executive Officer Dr Hilda Hayo, questions about the importance of specialist support for dementia as well as hear from those with lived experience about the challenges they have faced in accessing appropriate care and support for the condition.

Admiral Nurses work across a range of healthcare settings including in acute and community care, on the charity’s free Helpline and in clinics around the UK. They offer life-changing practical and emotional support for all aspects of dementia.

Time for a Cuppa has encouraged people to raise funds to support people affected by dementia through the charity’s Admiral Nurses. Friends, families and colleagues come together over a cup of tea and a piece of cake in return for a donation to the charity. The event has raised more than £1,600,000 since it was launched 16 years ago, funding numerous Admiral Nurse services around the UK.

This year’s Time for a Cuppa appeal is supported by Dementia UK's partnership with Nationwide and forms part of its social impact programme, Fairer Futures, which seeks to address three of the UK’s biggest social issues through charity partnerships – dementia (Dementia UK), youth homelessness (Centrepoint) and family poverty (Action for Children). Nationwide is funding 30 dementia specialist Admiral Nurses and will have hosted free dementia support clinics in 200 branches across the country by the end of the summer.

To find out how to access support from an Admiral Nurse, visit Dementia UK’s website.