Latest patient experience findings are presented by the Neurological Alliance
Today, the Neurological Alliance launched the report from their 2018/19 National Neurology Patient Experience Survey The report: Neuro Patience; was chosen with intended irony – the results show that the experience of people with neurological conditions remain poor. The main message in the report is that care and support for people with neurological conditions should […]
Headache telehealth advance gets funded as part of NHS long term plan
The NHS has announced its plans to fund exciting new technology to treat excruciating headache as part of the Long Term Plan. The handheld device, which uses low-level electrical currents to disrupt pain signals is an innovative treatment for cluster headaches, a particularly painful form of headache affecting around 66,000 people in the UK. Those […]
Neurological Alliance reveals 1 in 6 people is living with a neurological condition
Startling new figures released this week highlight that more than one in every six people is living with one or more neurological conditions in the UK yet, despite this growing tide of need, the NHS is yet to respond in equal measure. The Neurological Alliance, the voice of over 80 UK organisations supporting people living […]
Brain Awareness Week 2019
Brain Awareness Week (BAW) coordinated by the Dana Foundation, is an opportunity for partners around the globe to share their research and educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the brain and the promise of brain research. The Neurology Academy, as neurological educators, are keen to cover as broad a picture of a condition […]
Where neurology fits in the NHS long term plan
On 7 January, the NHS launched their long term plan for the future of healthcare in our country. In his speech presenting the NHS Long Term Plan (2019), Simon Stevens, CEO of NHS England, noted that ‘this past year we have celebrated 70 years of the NHS… [this plan] is about our 80th.’ Outlining the […]
