# Andy Burnham backs Mail's campaign on dementia

> PM pledges £48m government partnership to accelerate dementia cure research.
- Title: Andy Burnham backs Mail's campaign on dementia · Dailymail
- Summary: PM pledges £48m government partnership to accelerate dementia cure research. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces £48m partnership with charities and…
- Keywords: andy burnham, dementia, daily mail, alzheimer's society, defeating dementia campaign, britain, health data research service, national care service, british government, dementia research, news, entertainment
- Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/health/article-16193425/Andy-Burnham-backs-Mails-campaign-dementia.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
- Published: 2026-10-08T21:30:13+00:00
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- Topics: andy burnham, dementia, daily mail, alzheimer's society, defeating dementia campaign, britain, health data research service, national care service, british government, dementia research, news, entertainment
## Andy Burnham backs Mail's campaign
Prime Minister pledges to 'throw the weight of government' behind Defeating Dementia campaign.

> This is personal for me
## PM announces £48m dementia partnership
Government will invest £48m alongside funding from Bristol Myers Squibb, GSK and Gates Ventures.
## Dementia research priority
Dementia will be made a top priority of the new Health Data Research Service.
## Barbara Alliance
Barbara Alliance aims to speed up dementia treatment development.
## Dad's dementia experience
Prime Minister lost father to dementia last month.
## System failure
Current care system fails dementia patients and families.
## National Care Service
New National Care Service will provide free personal care for older people.
## Health data service
Health Data Research Service will connect NHS data with research.
## Dame Barbara's legacy
Dame Barbara Windsor's widow honors her memory.
## Alzheimer's Society support
Alzheimer's Society calls the move 'a significant moment'.
## Personal mission
Prime Minister says this is a personal mission for him.
## Dementia as national priority
Dementia research will be a national priority for the UK government.
## National Care Service details
National Care Service includes pension increases and free care.
## Dementia research goals
UK aims to be leading nation in dementia research.
## Dementia impact
Dementia affects families and patients deeply.
## What happens next
UK will launch National Care Service and dementia research initiatives.
## Key takeaway

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces £48m partnership with charities and companies to boost dementia research and treatment.