Dementia nurses are set to offer advice and support to anyone affected by the condition at three clinics in Oxford next month.

Dementia UK’s admiral nurses will be hosting the clinics at the Nationwide branch on Queen Street on December 10, 11, and 12.

These clinics will offer practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia, including concerns about memory problems, understanding a diagnosis, the progression of the condition, and help with financial and legal issues.

Appointments can be booked through the Dementia UK website.

The branch offers a "safe and private" environment for families to discuss any aspect of dementia, with a goal to assist 100,000 people affected by the condition.

Nationwide plans to host 200 such pop-up clinics in branches throughout the UK as part of its partnership with Dementia UK.

The building society will also fund 30 dementia specialist admiral nurse posts through Dementia UK.

The clinics are part of Nationwide’s new social impact programme, Fairer Futures, which addresses three of the UK's biggest social issues - dementia, youth homelessness, and family poverty - through charity partnerships.

Research from Nationwide found nearly half of dementia carers want a dementia-friendly environment in branches, and more than four in 10 want help to better understand care costs and options.

More than half of those caring for someone with dementia are concerned about the impact the disease will have on their finances, with 50 per cent worried about the cost of residential care.

Sarah Priestley, an admiral nurse at Dementia UK, said: "We’re looking forward to bringing specialist face-to-face support for people affected by dementia to Oxford.

"By partnering with Nationwide, we are able to provide a safe space in towns across the county to ensure our admiral nurses are able to reach as many people affected by the condition as possible.

"It’s more important than ever that we reach families and individuals affected by dementia and offer one-on-one support from our dementia specialist admiral nurses.”

Someone in the UK develops dementia, the leading cause of death in England and Wales, every three minutes.

Debbie Crosbie, chief executive officer of Nationwide, added: "Nationwide wants to help people live their best life possible, for as long as possible.

"By working with Dementia UK to fund more admiral nurses and turning our branches into dementia clinics, we’re helping to tackle the country’s leading cause of death.

"As a mutual, we work for the good of society as well as our members. We believe this and Nationwide Fairer Futures will change hundreds of thousands of lives for the better."