Our regional approach

Our work at local and regional levels

Decision-making in the NHS and in social services now takes place locally. There is no one in the Department of Health or NHS central management pushing for implementation of the National Service Framework (NSF), the vision for future services launched by the Department of Health in 2005 and endorsed by all key stakeholders. Implementation of the NSF will depend on the commitment of commissioners, managers of services, clinicians and all of us who care about better services for people with a neurological condition.

We need to work together to make the local case for better service. The Neurological Alliance has embarked on a three year programme to build an England-wide network of Regional Neurological Alliances which bring together staff and volunteers from the brain and spine charities and a range of health professionals to campaign for better services.

What is a Regional Neurological Alliance?

Regional Neurological Alliances (RNAs) are groups for all those in an area who share a commitment to improving services for people with a neurological condition. They are independent organisations, so they decide their own workplan, but they all share the same vision and objectives as the national Neurological Alliance. Some RNAs cover large geographical areas, such as the whole of greater Manchester for example; others cover a much smaller area.

Members of a Regional Neurological Alliance will typically include workers and volunteers from member organisations of the Neurological Alliance and interested health professionals and service managers.

Find your nearest Regional Neurological Alliance

To find out whether there is already an RNA in your area, check our directory of members. For more information on setting up a local Neurological Alliance group contact our Regional Development Manager, Nicolette Williams.