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Hansard to 13 November 2026 · 31,544 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Sector leader
Henry Simmons
Chief Executive of Alzheimer Scotland
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Quoted in the press, across 2 topics since 9 Feb 2026
02 Quoted on · 2 of 29 topics
Henry Simmons: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Chief Executive of Alzheimer Scotland
- Quoted on
- Dementia, Adult social care & reform
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 25 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 9 Feb 2026
04 On the record · press
What Henry Simmons has said
By outlet · bar length shows relative volume
- glasgowlive.co.uk
- dailymail.co.uk
- dailyrecord.co.uk
Where Henry Simmons has been quoted
- Closure of Glasgow day care centres could 'push people with dementia towards crisis'glasgowlive.co.uk · 25 Sept 2026
- Closure of Glasgow day care centres could 'push people with dementia towards crisis' | Glasgow Liveglasgowlive.co.uk · 25 Sept 2026
- Alzheimer's drug rejected in Scotland in major blow for campaigners - Daily Recorddailyrecord.co.uk · 9 Feb 2026
- Alzheimer´s treatment rejected for second time for use by NHS in...dailymail.co.uk · 9 Feb 2026
How we found the articles that name Henry Simmons: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 2 topics
Dementia
- dementia
- dementia care
- Alzheimer's
- memory clinic
- dementia diagnosis
- dementia strategy
Also searched with “dementia” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Dementia
Adult social care & reform
- adult social care
- social care reform
- social care funding
- Casey Commission
- care cap
- Dilnot
- charging reform
- Care Act
Also searched with “adult social care” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Adult social care & reform
Verbatim
“Day care is not an optional extra. For many people with dementia it provides companionship, purpose, meaningful activity, social connection and opportunities to maintain independence. For families and carers, it provides respite, peace of mind and practical support.”
“Day care is not an optional extra. For many people with dementia it provides companionship, purpose, meaningful activity, social connection and opportunities to maintain independence.”
“The decision by the Scottish Medicines Consortium not to recommend donanemab for use by NHS Scotland after reviewing further evidence on its effectiveness is devastating for people living with dementia, their families and carers.”
“We need a dedicated dementia drug innovation fund to be set up in order to take this forward and properly test any new promising treatment.”
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