Ysgrifennais atoch ym mis Gorffennaf 2010, gan ddisgrifio sut roeddwn wedi gwneud y GIG yn gyfrifol am sicrhau newid go iawn i bobl a oedd wedi cael diagnosis o ddementia a'u gofalwyr. Eglurais y bydd Bwrdd y Rhaglen Iechyd Meddwl bellach yn rhoi cyfeiriad ac arweiniad er mwyn ysgogi'r newidiadau hyn, ac y bydd Byrddau Iechyd Lleol, o fewn Targedau Blynyddol y Fframwaith Ansawdd, yn gweithredu'r Targedau Deallus ar gyfer dementia. Bydd y targedau Deallus yn ysgogi gwelliannau mewn gwasanaethau gan gynnwys lleihau'r amser rhwng y symptomau cyntaf a'r diagnosis, ansawdd y gofal ar wardiau ysbytai cyffredinol ac mewn unedau cleifion dementia, gwella arfer o ran rhoi presgripsiynau i bobl â dementia a gwella a chefnogi ansawdd bywyd i ofalwyr pobl â dementia.
I wrote to you in July 2010, describing how I charged the NHS with delivering real change to those diagnosed with dementia and their carers. I explained that the Mental Health Programme Board will now provide the direction and leadership to drive these changes forward, and the Local Health Boards, within the Annual Quality Framework Targets, will implement the Intelligent Targets for dementia. The Intelligent targets will drive service improvements including reducing time between onset of symptoms and diagnosis, quality of care on both general hospital wards and in dementia in patient units , improve prescribing practice for people with dementia and improve and support quality of life for the carers of people with dementia.