Hilary Evans-Newton CBE: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK
- Quoted on
- Dementia, Adult social care & reform
- Tracked press citations
- 10
- Most recently quoted
- 12 Oct 2026
- First quoted
- 8 Sept 2026
“We know that people affected by dementia want the opportunity to be part of the search for better treatments. More than 90% we've surveyed told us they would like to take part in research, helping to shape a better future for everyone affected by the condition. The BARBARA Alliance has been created to change that. By tackling the barriers to dementia research and speeding up recruitment to clinical trials, this funding will help more people contribute to breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment.”
What Hilary Evans-Newton CBE has said
“We know that people affected by dementia want the opportunity to be part of the search for better treatments. More than 90% we've surveyed told us they would like to take part in research, helping to shape a better future for everyone affected by the condition.”
CBE, Chair of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme and Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK · Dementia · 12 Oct 2026 · “I have real hope that Britain can come together to defeat dementia" – PM ↗
“Dementia is the UK's leading cause of death—so why isn't it a national priority? Every year we delay prioritising dementia costs lives and costs the UK billions.”
Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK · Adult social care & reform · 30 Sept 2026 · Baroness Casey calls for a moment of reckoning on adult social care ↗
“because there is still no cure. Dementia continues to rob people of their independence and place an immense strain on families and society. By 2040, 1.4 million people in the UK are expected to be living with dementia, making progress more urgent than ever.”
Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK · Dementia · 30 Sept 2026 · Half of Brits fear dementia more than any other health condition, new research reveals ↗
“We now have more potential treatments, and simpler, earlier tests, than at any point in history. These breakthroughs can change lives – but only if the Government steps up. We need proper support for research, for clinical trials, and a bold plan to prepare the NHS to deliver new tests and treatments to the people who desperately need them.”
Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK · Dementia · 30 Sept 2026 · Dementia is still UK’s biggest killer – where do we go from here? ↗
“Dementia is the UK's leading cause of death—so why isn't it a national priority? Every year we delay prioritising dementia costs lives and costs the UK billions.”
Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK · Dementia · 30 Sept 2026 · Alzheimer’s Research UK backs Baroness Casey’s call for greater focus by the Government on dementia ↗
“An injectable version of lecanemab from the start of treatment would be a game changer in terms of convenience for people and affordability of administration for health services”
Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Research UK · Dementia · 30 Sept 2026 · AAIC 2026: Bold approaches to tackling dementia research ↗
“The idea that someone alive today could become the first person cured of Alzheimer's disease would have seemed unimaginable not long ago. Today, thanks to decades of research, it's a future we know is within reach.”
Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK · Dementia · 29 Sept 2026 · First one cured of Alzheimer’s could be alive today ↗
“This funding focus is a welcome boost to UK dementia research, which is already helping to lead the way on cutting-edge tests to detect dementia, through major initiatives like the Blood Biomarker Challenge, which is validating blood tests, and the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme, which brings together industry, academia and the”
CEO at Alzheimer's Research UK · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · We’re on the cusp of ‘very early’ dementia diagnosis, says Minister, as £5m funding announced ↗
“For far too long, Alzheimer's and the diseases that cause dementia have not received the political attention they deserve.”
Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Research UK · Dementia · 8 Sept 2026 · Burnham urged to fix dementia care system after he reveals his father doesn’t know that he is PM ↗
Where Hilary Evans-Newton CBE has been quoted
- Prime Minister unveils £48M investment to combat dementia.alzheimersresearchuk.org · 12 Oct 2026
- “I have real hope that Britain can come together to defeat dementia" – PMgov.uk · 12 Oct 2026
- Baroness Casey calls for a moment of reckoning on adult social carecaseycommission.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Half of Brits fear dementia more than any other health condition, new research revealsalzheimersresearchuk.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Dementia is still UK’s biggest killer – where do we go from here?alzheimersresearchuk.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Alzheimer’s Research UK backs Baroness Casey’s call for greater focus by the Government on dementiaalzheimersresearchuk.org · 30 Sept 2026
- AAIC 2026: Bold approaches to tackling dementia researchalzheimersresearchuk.org · 30 Sept 2026
- First one cured of Alzheimer’s could be alive todayalzheimersresearchuk.org · 29 Sept 2026
- We’re on the cusp of ‘very early’ dementia diagnosis, says Minister, as £5m funding announcedcarehomeprofessional.com · 8 Sept 2026
- Burnham urged to fix dementia care system after he reveals his father doesn’t know that he is PMcarehomeprofessional.com · 8 Sept 2026
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