Poll Results: Views about Memory Assessment Services (MAS)
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Healthwatch Brighton & Hove, Healthwatch East Sussex and Healthwatch West Sussex undertook a short survey on memory assessment services. 53 people responded.
Around one quarter (26.7%) had waited or are currently waiting over 6 months for their first appointment with the service
The majority were very satisfied or satisfied with the information they received before their first visit to the MAS.
People had received help from a support service such as the Alzheimer's society and a named person they could phone or email. However, 23.4% received no support.
In terms of the recent temporary reduction of services in some areas of Sussex (from January to end of March 2024), 21.7% said it negatively affected the support that they needed and delayed their appointment at the MAS (19.6%). However, one-third were not aware (32.6%) and 21.7% said the temporary closures had no impact.