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Government confirms UK Rare Disease Framework extension until 2027
The Government has confirmed a one-year extension of the UK Rare Disease Framework – the UK-wide framework and associated national action plans had been due to come to an end in 2026 after five years. Ashely Dalton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention at the Department of Health and Social Care […]
Leading national bodies call for urgent action to fix England’s neuro workforce crisis
The Neurological Alliance, joined by over 35 leading organisations including the Association of British Neurologists, British Paediatric Neurology Association, Royal College of Psychiatrists, and Parkinson’s UK are demanding the government tackle the growing crisis in neurological care in its upcoming 10-Year NHS Workforce Plan. In England today, at least one in six people is living […]
NICE outlines new guideline for rehabilitation
The Neurological Alliance has welcomed the publication of a new NICE guideline on rehabilitation for chronic neurological disorders (NG252), which sets out comprehensive recommendations for how rehabilitation should be designed, commissioned and delivered across England. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produces evidence-based guidance for health and care services in England. While […]
NHS England sets out national standards to improve neurology care for adults
NHS England has today published a landmark “Specialised Neurology Services Service Specification” for adult care, setting out – for the first time – minimum service requirements for both specialised neurology services and core (ICB commissioned) neurology services across the country. This is a major step forward for the estimated one in six people in England […]
New GIRFT Clinical Leads Appointed to Drive Improvements in Neurology Services
The Neurological Alliance welcomes the appointment of two new clinical leads to NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme to lead work on improving adult neurology services in England. Dr Niranjanan Nirmalananthan (St George’s University Hospitals NHS Trust and current NHS England National Clinical Director for Neurology) and Dr Adrian Wills (Nottingham University […]
Neurological Alliance response to the NHS 10-Year Plan
The Government today published its new 10-Year Plan for the NHS. The Plan sets out the Government’s vision to move care closer to home, harness digital innovation, and prioritise prevention of ill health. Plan strong in ambition and requires collaborative implementation We welcome elements of the Plan that could improve outcomes for people affected by […]
