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New report calls for urgent neurology workforce census as no UK region meets minimum staffing level
The UK lacks a single, reliable dataset on its adult neurology workforce, severely limiting efforts to plan services and tackle inequalities in care for people living with a neurological condition, according to a new report published by the Association of British Neurologists. No consistent national picture of the workforce The report, ‘The State of the […]
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 […]
