How many people in the UK have a neurological condition?
10 million. That's one in every six of us. |
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Of them, how many are disabled by their condition?
Over 1 million. If you want to find out about organisations which can help with these conditions and others, take a look at our members. |
How many people are diagnosed each year?
Someone in the UK is diagnosed with a neurological condition every minute. This adds up to 600,000 people (1% of the UK population) a year.
If you're one of them, take a look at our booklet “Getting the best from neurological services”. It’s free to download. |
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Are the numbers reliable?
We believe they may be an underestimate. The NHS does not collect this information. It should. We have been campaigning for a long time for it to start. But we are pleased that our figures were used by the Government to answer two parliamentary questions.
House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 8 Dec 2003 (pt 31)
House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 12 Dec 2002 (pt 24) |
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