This is a report of the conference, hosted by the East of England Strategic Clinical Network, to support the system across the East of England to achieve the dementia diagnosis ambition and to encourage the delegates to look beyond the diagnosis rate to look at new and innovative models in memory assessment and post diagnostic support.

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The conference was held on the 4th February 2015 at the Cambridge Belfry Hotel, Cambourne. It was co-chaired by Dr Caroline Dollery, SCN Clinical Director and Clinical Chair of Mid Essex CCG and Dr Sunil Gupta, Dementia Ambassador for Midlands and East Region and Member of the Governing Body of Castle Point and Rochford CCG.