by . sophie borland . published : . 20:03 est , 14 january 2013 . | . updated : . 05:09 est , 15 january 2013 . ` grim fatalism ' : health secretary jeremy hunt says gps are refusing to send patients for crucial tests to spot dementia because they believe there is no point . gps are refusing to send patients for crucial tests to spot dementia because they believe there is no point , according to the health secretary . jeremy hunt blames shockingly low diagnosis rates on a ` grim fatalism ' among doctors coupled with an ignorance of symptoms . his comments came as figures revealed nearly 400,000 dementia sufferers in britain have never been given a formal diagnosis . the statistics obtained by the alzheimer 's society also found some nhs trusts are spotting only a third of all cases . mr hunt said : ` as with cancer in the past , too many health professionals are not aware of the symptoms . some even believe that without effective cure there is no point putting people through the anxiety of a memory test -- even though drugs can help stave off the condition for several years . ` it is a grim fatalism we need to shake off . not just within our health service but in society as a whole . ' if dementia sufferers are given drugs such as aricept and ebixa early enough , the progression can be slowed by a year -- possibly longer . patients and their loved ones can also be offered vital care and support to help them come to terms with the debilitating illness . but writing in the daily telegraph , mr hunt said : ` it can be a total nightmare getting a diagnosis and the result is that shockingly , only 46 per cent of all dementia cases are identified . ` yet with access to the right drugs and support for a partner , someone can live happily and healthily at home for much longer . ` we should be ashamed that we deny this to so many people in today 's nhs . ' the figures obtained by the alzheimer 's society show huge variation in the standards of dementia services across britain . not aware of symptoms : figures revealed nearly 400,000 dementia sufferers in britain have never been given a formal diagnosis and some nhs trusts are spotting only a third of all cases of dementia . in at least two primary care trusts , wiltshire and swindon , patients are being made to wait nine months before being seen at a memory clinic . experts recommend that if a gp suspects a patient has dementia , they should only have to wait a maximum of six weeks for an appointment at one of these centres . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- you do n't need to be a teenage boy to realize how scary girls can be . girls know it too . megan fox plays a demonic cheerleader in `` jennifer 's body , '' written by diablo `` juno '' cody . certainly diablo cody does . the academy award-winning `` juno '' scribe proves as much in her second screenplay , a horror comedy about bffs jennifer -lrb- megan fox -rrb- and needy -lrb- amanda seyfried -rrb- . and five nhs trusts are only managing to diagnose a third of all dementia patients . they include east riding of yorkshire , dorset , north east essex , and kensington and chelsea and harrow in london . these bosom buddies have a relationship that stretches back to the sandbox . they 're inseparable opposites : jennifer is a babe , head cheerleader and a bit of a snot . needy is nerdy , conventional and a soft touch . except that when we first meet her , she 's locked up in the local mental hospital , kicking back at the guards and muttering darkly about the murders that put her here . using freedom of information requests , the alzheimer 's society asked every primary care trust and health authority for the numbers of patients diagnosed for dementia last year . looking back , she dates this disastrous turn of events to the day jennifer talked her into seeing an up-and-coming indie band at the roadhouse . the gig ends in a deadly inferno that claims the lives of several schoolmates , then jennifer drives off with the band for an al fresco after-party involving satanic rites and virgin sacrifice . she survives on a technicality , but shows up later that night at needy 's place covered in blood , barfing blue goo and craving fresh flesh . in the days after the tragedy the entire school seems to be suffering from post-traumatic stress . only jennifer seems unfazed by the community 's second sucker punch : the gruesome fate of the star quarterback in the woods . they then compared this figure with the estimated number of people likely to be living with the condition to work out what percentage had been diagnosed . jeremy hughes , chief executive of the alzheimer 's society , said : ` it 's disgraceful that almost half of all people with dementia are not receiving a diagnosis , and disappointing to see such a disparity in diagnosis rates in different regions of the uk . ' what 's a girl to do if her best friend turns into a heartless boy-eating demon ? needy cleans up the mess and hopes it 's just a phase . the last time a horror flick tried for a distinctly female point of view the result was `` twilight , '' which was more of a wan gothic romance than a chiller . directed by karyn kusama , who made `` girlfight '' and `` aeon flux , '' `` jennifer 's body '' is n't anything like that . it 's a much edgier , snappier , bloodier film , aimed primarily at young hipsters and horror fans -- plus anyone else curious to see megan fox get nasty . -lrb- that 's got to include a sizable chunk of the audience , surely ? -rrb- . so smoldering hot that at one point she coolly sets fire to her tongue , fox makes a convincing vixen , callously picking up victims whenever her luster begins to fade . it 's not hard to imagine she can have anyone who takes her fancy -- even needy is not immune to her charms . ironically , though , jennifer is really the needy one here , while her friend eventually finds the self-possession to stand up to her . similarly , you might come for fox , but it 's amanda seyfried 's expressive range and toughness that leaves a more lasting impression . the `` mamma mia '' starlet is destined for good things . ireport.com : share your review of `` jennifer 's body '' the bitingly smart , funny teen-speak is carried over from `` juno , '' along with sharp pop culture references and a sassy feminist attitude , but the million-dollar question has to be : is it scary ? only occasionally , i 'm afraid . the gore scenes come with weird little flourishes : jennifer 's mounting body count attracts a crowd of curious woodland creatures , sounding a sweetly sick echo of `` bambi , '' and a climactic showdown is set in a spectacularly fetid abandoned swimming pool -lrb- do n't they drain those things ? -rrb- . but the jokiness does tend to undercut the terror . i suspect the film will prove too freaky for `` juno '' boosters , and could have used more straight-ahead scares and sustained suspense to appease the hardcore horror geeks . that said , this entertainingly oddball offering does twist fresh kinks into a genre that 's always crying out for new blood . `` jennifer 's body '' is rated r and runs 102 minutes .
health secretary jeremy hunt said gps are refusing to send patients for crucial tests to spot dementia because they believe there is no point . figures revealed nearly 400,000 dementia sufferers in britain have never been given a formal diagnosis .
by . sophie borland . published : . 20:03 est , 14 january 2013 . | . updated : . 05:09 est , 15 january 2013 . ` grim fatalism ' : health secretary jeremy hunt says gps are refusing to send patients for crucial tests to spot dementia because they believe there is no point . gps are refusing to send patients for crucial tests to spot dementia because they believe there is no point , according to the health secretary . jeremy hunt blames shockingly low diagnosis rates on a ` grim fatalism ' among doctors coupled with an ignorance of symptoms . his comments came as figures revealed nearly 400,000 dementia sufferers in britain have never been given a formal diagnosis . the statistics obtained by the alzheimer 's society also found some nhs trusts are spotting only a third of all cases . mr hunt said : ` as with cancer in the past , too many health professionals are not aware of the symptoms . some even believe that without effective cure there is no point putting people through the anxiety of a memory test -- even though drugs can help stave off the condition for several years . ` it is a grim fatalism we need to shake off . not just within our health service but in society as a whole . ' if dementia sufferers are given drugs such as aricept and ebixa early enough , the progression can be slowed by a year -- possibly longer . patients and their loved ones can also be offered vital care and support to help them come to terms with the debilitating illness . but writing in the daily telegraph , mr hunt said : ` it can be a total nightmare getting a diagnosis and the result is that shockingly , only 46 per cent of all dementia cases are identified . ` yet with access to the right drugs and support for a partner , someone can live happily and healthily at home for much longer . ` we should be ashamed that we deny this to so many people in today 's nhs . ' the figures obtained by the alzheimer 's society show huge variation in the standards of dementia services across britain . not aware of symptoms : figures revealed nearly 400,000 dementia sufferers in britain have never been given a formal diagnosis and some nhs trusts are spotting only a third of all cases of dementia . in at least two primary care trusts , wiltshire and swindon , patients are being made to wait nine months before being seen at a memory clinic . experts recommend that if a gp suspects a patient has dementia , they should only have to wait a maximum of six weeks for an appointment at one of these centres . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- you do n't need to be a teenage boy to realize how scary girls can be . girls know it too . megan fox plays a demonic cheerleader in `` jennifer 's body , '' written by diablo `` juno '' cody . certainly diablo cody does . the academy award-winning `` juno '' scribe proves as much in her second screenplay , a horror comedy about bffs jennifer -lrb- megan fox -rrb- and needy -lrb- amanda seyfried -rrb- . and five nhs trusts are only managing to diagnose a third of all dementia patients . they include east riding of yorkshire , dorset , north east essex , and kensington and chelsea and harrow in london . these bosom buddies have a relationship that stretches back to the sandbox . they 're inseparable opposites : jennifer is a babe , head cheerleader and a bit of a snot . needy is nerdy , conventional and a soft touch . except that when we first meet her , she 's locked up in the local mental hospital , kicking back at the guards and muttering darkly about the murders that put her here . using freedom of information requests , the alzheimer 's society asked every primary care trust and health authority for the numbers of patients diagnosed for dementia last year . looking back , she dates this disastrous turn of events to the day jennifer talked her into seeing an up-and-coming indie band at the roadhouse . the gig ends in a deadly inferno that claims the lives of several schoolmates , then jennifer drives off with the band for an al fresco after-party involving satanic rites and virgin sacrifice . she survives on a technicality , but shows up later that night at needy 's place covered in blood , barfing blue goo and craving fresh flesh . in the days after the tragedy the entire school seems to be suffering from post-traumatic stress . only jennifer seems unfazed by the community 's second sucker punch : the gruesome fate of the star quarterback in the woods . they then compared this figure with the estimated number of people likely to be living with the condition to work out what percentage had been diagnosed . jeremy hughes , chief executive of the alzheimer 's society , said : ` it 's disgraceful that almost half of all people with dementia are not receiving a diagnosis , and disappointing to see such a disparity in diagnosis rates in different regions of the uk . ' what 's a girl to do if her best friend turns into a heartless boy-eating demon ? needy cleans up the mess and hopes it 's just a phase . the last time a horror flick tried for a distinctly female point of view the result was `` twilight , '' which was more of a wan gothic romance than a chiller . directed by karyn kusama , who made `` girlfight '' and `` aeon flux , '' `` jennifer 's body '' is n't anything like that . it 's a much edgier , snappier , bloodier film , aimed primarily at young hipsters and horror fans -- plus anyone else curious
by . sophie borland . published : . 20:03 est , 14 january 2013 . | . updated : . 05:09 est , 15 january 2013 . ` grim fatalism ' : health secretary jeremy hunt says gps are refusing to send patients for crucial tests to spot dementia because they believe there is no point . gps are refusing to send patients for crucial tests to spot dementia because they believe there is no point , according to the health secretary . jeremy hunt blames shockingly low diagnosis rates on a ` grim fatalism ' among doctors coupled with an ignorance of symptoms . his comments came as figures revealed nearly 400,000 dementia sufferers in britain have never been given a formal diagnosis . the statistics obtained by the alzheimer 's society also found some nhs trusts are spotting only a third of all cases . mr hunt said : ` as with cancer in the past , too many health professionals are not aware of the symptoms . some even believe that without effective cure there is no point putting people through the anxiety of a memory test -- even though drugs can help stave off the condition for several years . ` it is a grim fatalism we need to shake off . not just within our health service but in society as a whole . ' if dementia sufferers are given drugs such as aricept and ebixa early enough , the progression can be slowed by a year -- possibly longer . patients and their loved ones can also be offered vital care and support to help them come to terms with the debilitating illness . but writing in the daily telegraph , mr hunt said : ` it can be a total nightmare getting a diagnosis and the result is that shockingly , only 46 per cent of all dementia cases are identified . ` yet with access to the right drugs and support for a partner , someone can live happily and healthily at home for much longer . ` we should be ashamed that we deny this to so many people in today 's nhs . ' the figures obtained by the alzheimer 's society show huge variation in the standards of dementia services across britain . not aware of symptoms : figures revealed nearly 400,000 dementia sufferers in britain have never been given a formal diagnosis and some nhs trusts are spotting only a third of all cases of dementia . in at least two primary care trusts , wiltshire and swindon , patients are being made to wait nine months before being seen at a memory clinic . experts recommend that if a gp suspects a patient has dementia , they should only have to wait a maximum of six weeks for an appointment at one of these centres . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- you do n't need to be a teenage boy to realize how scary girls can be . girls know it too . megan fox plays a demonic cheerleader in soft touch . except that when we first meet her , she 's locked up in the local mental hospital , kicking back at the guards and muttering darkly about the murders that put her here . using freedom of information requests , the alzheimer 's society asked every primary care trust and health authority for the numbers of patients diagnosed for dementia last year . looking back , she dates this disastrous turn of events to the day jennifer talked her into seeing an up-and-coming indie band at the roadhouse . the gig ends in a deadly inferno that claims the lives of several schoolmates , then jennifer drives off with the band for an al fresco after-party involving satanic rites and virgin sacrifice . she survives on a technicality , but shows up later that night at needy 's place covered in blood , barfing blue goo and craving fresh flesh . in the days after the tragedy the entire school seems to be suffering from post-traumatic stress . only jennifer seems unfazed by the community 's second sucker punch : the gruesome fate of the star quarterback in the woods . they then compared this figure with the estimated number of people likely to be living with the condition to work out what percentage had been diagnosed . jeremy hughes , chief executive of the alzheimer 's society , said : ` it 's disgraceful that almost half of all people with dementia are not receiving a diagnosis , and disappointing to see such a disparity in diagnosis rates in different regions of the uk . ' what 's a girl to do if her best friend turns into a heartless boy-eating demon ? needy cleans up the mess and hopes it 's just a phase . the last time a horror flick tried for a distinctly female point of view the result was `` twilight , '' which was more of a wan gothic romance than a chiller . directed by karyn kusama , who made `` girlfight '' and `` aeon flux , '' `` jennifer 's body '' is n't anything like that . it 's a much edgier , snappier , bloodier film , aimed primarily at young hipsters and horror fans -- plus anyone else curious does tend to undercut the terror . i suspect the film will prove too freaky for `` juno '' boosters , and could have used more straight-ahead scares and sustained suspense to appease the hardcore horror geeks . that said , this entertainingly oddball offering does twist fresh kinks into a genre that 's always crying out for new blood . `` jennifer 's body '' is rated r and runs 102 minutes .
by. sophie borland. published :. 20:03 est, 14 january. |. updated :. 05:09 est, 15 january. ` grim fatalism : health secretary jeremy hunt says gps are refusing send patients for crucial tests to spot dementia because there. gps are refusing send patients for crucial tests spot dementia because there, jeremy hunt blames shockingly low diagnosis rates a ` grim fatalism among doctors coupled an ignorance symptoms. his comments came figures revealed britain never given. the statistics obtained the alzheimer 's society also found some nhs trusts spotting only a third. mr hunt said : ` as with cancer in, too many health professionals. some even believe without effective cure putting people the anxiety a memory test -- drugs stave for. ` it a grim fatalism we need shake. not just within our health service society. ' if dementia sufferers drugs such aricept and ebixa early the progression a year -- possibly. patients can also offered vital care come the debilitating illness. but writing the daily telegraph, mr hunt ` it can a total nightmare getting a diagnosis the result shockingly, only 46 per cent all dementia cases identified. ` yet with access the right drugs support a partner, someone live happily at much. ` we should ashamed deny this today 's nhs. ' the figures obtained the alzheimer 's society huge variation the standards dementia services across britain not aware symptoms : figures revealed nearly 400,000 dementia sufferers britain never given some nhs trusts spotting only a third. in at least two primary care trusts, wiltshire patients made nine seen a memory clinic experts recommend if a gp suspects a patient dementia, only have to at one these centres -lrb- cnn -- you do n't a teenage boy realize how scary girls. girls know it too. megan fox plays a demonic cheerleader `` jennifer 's body, '' written diablo `` juno '' cody. certainly diablo cody does. the academy award-winning `` juno '' scribe proves as her second screenplay, a horror comedy bffs jennifer -lrb- megan fox -rrb- needy amanda seyfried. and five nhs trusts only managing diagnose a third. they include east riding of yorkshire, dorset, chelsea harrow in these bosom buddies a relationship stretches the sandbox. they 're inseparable opposites : jennifer is a babe, head cheerleader a bit. needy is nerdy, conventional and a soft touch except that when first meet, 's locked the local mental hospital, kicking back at the guards darkly the murders put here using freedom, the alzheimer 's society asked every primary care trust and health authority the numbers for dementia last looking back, she dates this disastrous turn to jennifer talked seeing at the roadhouse. the gig ends a deadly inferno claims several schoolmates, then jennifer drives the band for an al fresco after-party involving satanic rites virgin sacrifice she survives a technicality, shows later that needy 's place covered barfing blue goo craving fresh flesh in the days the tragedy the entire school seems suffering. only jennifer seems unfazed the community 's second sucker punch : the gruesome fate the star quarterback the woods. they then compared this figure likely living to work out had. jeremy hughes, chief executive the alzheimer 's society, : ` it 's disgraceful almost half receiving, disappointing different regions the uk. ' what 's a girl to if turns a heartless boy-eating demon? needy cleans up hopes 's just a phase. the last a horror flick tried for a distinctly female point the result `` twilight, more a wan gothic romance a chiller. directed karyn kusama, who made `` girlfight `` aeon flux, `` jennifer 's body '' is n't anything. it 's a much edgier, snappier, bloodier film, aimed primarily young hipsters horror -- plus anyone curious megan fox get nasty. -lrb- that 's got include a sizable chunk the audience, surely? -rrb-. so smoldering hot that at coolly sets fire her tongue, fox makes a convincing vixen, callously picking victims whenever her luster begins it 's hard she can have anyone takes fancy -- needy is immune. ironically, though jennifer really needy here while her friend eventually finds the self-possession stand. similarly, you come for fox, 's amanda seyfried expressive range toughness that leaves the `` mamma mia '' starlet destined good things. ireport.com : share your review `` jennifer 's body '' the bitingly smart, funny teen-speak is carried over juno, along sharp pop culture references a sassy feminist attitude, but has : scary? only occasionally, i ' afraid. the gore scenes come weird little flourishes : jennifer 's mounting body count attracts curious woodland creatures, sounding a sweetly sick echo `` bambi, a climactic showdown is a spectacularly fetid abandoned swimming pool -lrb- do n't they drain those things? -rrb-. but the jokiness does tend undercut the terror. i suspect the film prove too freaky `` juno '' boosters, could used more straight-ahead scares sustained suspense appease the hardcore horror geeks. that said, this entertainingly oddball offering does twist fresh kinks a genre 's always crying new blood `` jennifer 's body '' rated r and runs 102 minutes.
by . sophie borland . published : . 20:03 est , 14 january 2013 . | . updated : . 05:09 est , 15 january 2013 . ` grim fatalism ' : health secretary jeremy hunt says gps are refusing to send patients for crucial tests to spot dementia because they believe there is no point . gps are refusing to send patients for crucial tests to spot dementia because they believe there is no point , according to the health secretary . jeremy hunt blames shockingly low diagnosis rates on a ` grim fatalism ' among doctors coupled with an ignorance of symptoms . his comments came as figures revealed nearly 400,000 dementia sufferers in britain have never been given a formal diagnosis . the statistics obtained by the alzheimer 's society also found some nhs trusts are spotting only a third of all cases . mr hunt said : ` as with cancer in the past , too many health professionals are not aware of the symptoms . some even believe that without effective cure there is no point putting people through the anxiety of a memory test -- even though drugs can help stave off the condition for several years . ` it is a grim fatalism we need to shake off . not just within our health service but in society as a whole . ' if dementia sufferers are given drugs such as aricept and ebixa early enough , the progression can be slowed by a year -- possibly longer . patients and their loved ones can also be offered vital care and support to help them come to terms with the debilitating illness . but writing in the daily telegraph , mr hunt said : ` it can be a total nightmare getting a diagnosis and the result is that shockingly , only 46 per cent of all dementia cases are identified . ` yet with access to the right drugs and support for a partner , someone can live happily and healthily at home for much longer . ` we should be ashamed that we deny this to so many people in today 's nhs . ' the figures obtained by the alzheimer 's society show huge variation in the standards of dementia services across britain . not aware of symptoms : figures revealed nearly 400,000 dementia sufferers in britain have never been given a formal diagnosis and some nhs trusts are spotting only a third of all cases of dementia . in at least two primary care trusts , wiltshire and swindon , patients are being made to wait nine months before being seen at a memory clinic . experts recommend that if a gp suspects a patient has dementia , they should only have to wait a maximum of six weeks for an appointment at one of these centres . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- you do n't need to be a teenage boy to realize how scary girls can be . girls know it too . megan fox plays a demonic cheerleader in on a technicality , but shows up later that night at needy 's place covered in blood , barfing blue goo and craving fresh flesh . in the days after the tragedy the entire school seems to be suffering from post-traumatic stress . only jennifer seems unfazed by the community 's second sucker punch : the gruesome fate of the star quarterback in the woods . they then compared this figure with the estimated number of people likely to be living with the condition to work out what percentage had been diagnosed . jeremy hughes , chief executive of the alzheimer 's society , said : ` it 's disgraceful that almost half of all people with dementia are not receiving a diagnosis , and disappointing to see such a disparity in diagnosis rates in different regions of the uk . ' what 's a girl to do if her best friend turns into a heartless boy-eating demon ? needy cleans up the mess and hopes it 's just a phase . the last time a horror flick tried for a distinctly female point of view the result was `` twilight , '' which was more of a wan gothic romance than a chiller . directed by karyn kusama , who made `` girlfight '' and `` aeon flux , '' `` jennifer 's body '' is n't anything like that . it 's a much edgier , snappier , bloodier film , aimed primarily at young hipsters and horror fans -- plus anyone else curious
 The article discusses the alarming rates of dementia diagnosis in the UK, with nearly 400,000 people suffering from the condition. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt blames GPs for not spotting symptoms early enough, leading to delayed diagnoses and poor care. Experts argue that this is due to a lack of awareness and understanding among healthcare professionals, rather than a lack of effort. The article highlights the need for improved training and support for GPs to diagnose dementia accurately and provide adequate care.