Research hub launches to help the NHS prevent dementia

A £20 million research hub will develop AI and data technologies to help the NHS prevent dementia, accelerate diagnosis and improve brain health. 

Around 982,000 people in the UK live with dementia, with around a third having never received a diagnosis, and many of those referred waiting months to be seen.  

The BRAINIAC Hub, led by the University of Exeter, will bring together 11 universities and ten NHS sites over six years with the aim of cutting the time waiting for a dementia diagnosis by half. 

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Source: Digital Health, 13 November 2026