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Today, 83 delegates will join us for our first live Parkinson’s MasterClass since March, when the UK declared a state of social lockdown. 80% of those delegates will be joining us virtually, whilst the 16 attending in person are supported to learn in as safe an environment as possible. Since March, we have been tailoring […]

New data published by the Association of British Neurologists (ABN) shows that the UK’s workforce of consultant neurologists is significantly lower than might be expected. In comparison to France and Germany, our workforce is considerably lower, even in London and the surrounding areas where ratios of patient to consultant are better.  The ABN conducted a […]

Artificial neurons are being developed which could be implanted into patients with failing brain circuits. This revolutionary process could help patients overcome paralysis, alzheimers and even the aging process. The bionic neurons are capable of interacting with the healthy nerve cells, receiving and processing electrical signals before sending new signals out to the rest of […]

‘The number of people waiting for a first neurology outpatient appointment has more than doubled in Northern Ireland in the past four years’, reported the BBC last week.  The information produced as the result of a review of neurology services in Northern Ireland, found that 19,376 people are currently waiting for a first appointment in […]

The latest emphasis in health and fitness circles has been on measuring, not our lifespans, but our ‘healthspans’. A societal effort to do the same might well present a possible solution to our growing healthcare challenges, and could revolutionise the way we manage neurological conditions. The latest edition of the British Journal for Neuroscience Nursing […]

A new toolkit has just been published to help healthcare systems better understand the priorities in care for people living with various progressive neurological conditions. Currently, those living with progressive neurological conditions are experiencing: delays in diagnosis and treatment,  fragmented and uncoordinated services,  limited availability of neurospecialist rehab and reablement and  a lack of psycho–social […]

This summer, NHS England has published a series of handbooks setting out best practice and ‘how-to’ solutions for each of the 14 high-volume elective care specialties that RightCare have identified as their focus.  The NHS RightCare programme, which works locally with systems to present a diagnosis of data and evidence across that population, believes that […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]