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My name is Nikkita Otu. I was 18 when I was diagnosed with severe epilepsy, but I started having seizures as early as 18 months old. There were years in-between when I didn’t have any seizures, but when they returned, they got worse. Now, I’m 29 years old, and a mum to my son. I […]

The UK Framework for Rare Diseases, published on 09 January, outlines the principles behind how people with a rare conditions will be diagnosed, treated and cared for in years to come. It provides the backdrop for how services need to improve for rare disease patients and their families/carers. Unusually for health, the Framework applies across all […]

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline on suspected neurological conditions: recognition and referral. The Neurological Alliance is disappointed with the result. The guideline is intended to help non-specialist healthcare professionals, such as GPs, working in primary care to identify people who should be referred on for specialist investigation […]