National Neurology Transformation Meeting 2025

Location:

Macdonald Burlington Hotel
Burlington Arcade
Birmingham
B2 4JQ

Overview

Effective delivery of integrated neurology care requires a whole system approach. This is particularly important from April 2025 when the commissioning of specialised neurology services will be delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. There is currently widespread unwarranted variation in the provision of neurology services (Neurology GIRFT Report 2021) and widespread inequity of service delivery. My Neuro Survey has further demonstrated that people affected by neurological conditions are subject to widespread variation in both access and experience of services.

The full delegation of neurology services to ICBs will be in place by April 2025 but there remain questions without clear answers at present.

In January 2024 we held the first National Neurology Transformation Meeting, attended by over 120 delegates including clinical leads, operational managers and commissioners, focusing on understanding the new NHS landscape and the implications for neurology services. Recordings of the 2024 sessions are available for reference and background.

What will I get from this meeting?

Neurology services are experiencing significant structural change as a result of recent commissioning changes. These changes offer an opportunity to improve care pathways through more effective collaboration, but they also present logistical challenges. NHS England’s Neurology Transformation Programme has been working to support integrated care systems (ICSs) and hospital trusts to leverage the commissioning changes to improve care for neurological conditions at a population level.

The meeting will focus on practical aspects of transformation of ICS-commissioned services, and how we can collectively effect change.

This second annual meeting is delivered in partnership with NHS England and The Neurological Alliance.

The January 2025 meeting will cover:

• An overview of how the organisation of neurology services will change in the coming years
• Insights from the national ICB neurology dashboard, and how we can use data to improve pathways and performance
• How we can improve unplanned and emergency neurology care in ICSs
• The role and impact of community neurology services in transformation
• Leveraging the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in supporting transformation of local neurology services
• Sharing examples of neurology transformation within ICSs

Who is this meeting for?

The meeting is intended for everyone involved in neurology operational management and transformation. The meeting is particularly aimed at:

• Neurology clinical leads & neuroscience clinical directors
• Community neuro team leads
• Trust service or business managers
• ICB & regional neurology commissioners

This meeting will offer practical insights into how to transform neurology services and unparalleled networking opportunities with colleagues across the country.

Cost of the meeting

Thanks to our sponsors, this meeting is free to attend. Sponsor details will be listed once confirmed.

Call for abstracts

We invite meeting attendees to showcase their work dedicated to service development and transformation, particularly at the whole integrated care system level. Please submit your abstract in one of the main categories and stand a chance to present your work to a national audience.

Attendees interested in submitting an abstract for the National Neurology Transformation Meeting are encouraged to focus on the following areas related to service transformation:

1. Translating insights from system data into practice
2. Improving acute and liaison neurology services
   
3. Addressing inequalities in neurological care
4. Partnership working with the voluntary, sector
5. Improving community neurology services
6. Providing specialised neurology care closer to home

Abstract submission
All participants are offered the opportunity to prepare an abstract (maximum 300 words, e.g. in a Word document, PDF or pasted directly into our submission form). There are a limited number of spaces available for physical poster presentations during the meeting, and the faculty will review all submissions. Those not selected for in-person presentation will have the opportunity to present virtually in our e-poster area and online.

Abstracts should be structured to highlight:

• The background / context of the project
• The problem being addressed
• The intervention(s)
• Evaluation & impact

Further submission details will be provided upon application.

Timeline
Abstracts will be reviewed regularly, and we expect authors will be notified of the outcome on their submission within 1 month from the date of submission.

• Abstract submission deadline: Midnight, 5th January 2025
• Poster submission deadline: 20th January 2025
• Meeting: 29th January 2025

Poster
Posters must be A1 size. Those presenting posters at the meeting can request the Academy to print their posters at no cost. The Academy can provide assistance and a poster template, please don’t hesitate to contact the events team.

Presentation
Submissions selected by the faculty for poster presentation at the meeting will be invited to do so during the breaks, next to their poster.

If you have any questions about this meeting or would like more information please contact: events@neurologyacademy.org