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David Cameron reveals Alzheimer’s made his mother beg sister to end her life in heartbreaking NHS drugs plea
He said the disease left his mother in a world of darkness and urged faster NHS access to treatments, diagnosis and care reforms.
- Lord David Cameron has appealed to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to make new Alzheimer's treatments accessible on the NHS, disclosing how his mother repeatedly asked her sister to end her life as the disease took hold.
- Reflecting on his mother's final years, Cameron described how Mary Cameron lived in a "world of darkness" and "knew she was losing her mind," pleading with her daughter before passing away in 2025.
- The Ad-Smart trial, backed last month by the Prime Minister, could more than halve testing times for Alzheimer's treatments, while the government recently announced £33 million investment through the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme.
- Along with dementia specialists, Cameron called for a maximum 18-week wait for diagnosis; The Department of Health and Social Care acknowledged his account as "deeply moving" and said there was "more to do."
- Amid debates on future social care, Cameron expressed regret his government failed to cap care costs, suggesting an insurance-based system to protect families from catastrophic bills, citing how one of 10 houses will face such expenses.
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thisisoxfordshire.co.ukDavid Cameron, 60, reveals emotional family admission: 'world of darkness'
Lord David Cameron has urged Andy Burnham to make Alzheimer’s drugs available on the NHS as he revealed how his mother repeatedly begged his sister to kill her as the disease took hold.
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David Cameron said it was the "perfect time" for the Government to act on Alzheimer's as he called for NHS access to drugs for the disease and a maximum
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