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Over 10,000 people in England call for a neuro plan now!
Over 10,000 people signed our open letter calling on the government to commit to a national neuro plan and over 40 organisations support the call. Yesterday we delivered it to government. Campaigners came together to hand deliver the open letter to Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Our open letter tells […]
Pilot launches for UK’s first national audit of adult neurology services
The pilot of the first ever National Adult Neurology Audit is now underway, marking an important milestone towards the UK’s first national audit of adult neurology services. Led jointly by the NHS England Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme and the Association of British Neurologists (ABN), the pilot will test whether a UK-wide audit […]
New audit highlights growing pressure on MRI services for people with neurological conditions
The Neurological Alliance has welcomed the publication of “Adult Neurology Imaging in England: A National MRI Capacity and Workforce Audit”, a new report highlighting significant variation in MRI capacity, access, scanner availability and specialist workforce across England. The audit, commissioned by Merck, examines MRI scanner capacity and age, access pathways and the neuroradiology workforce for […]
Inequalities: GP Patient Survey highlights need for national neuro plan
The NHS’s own measure of patient experience shows people with neurological conditions continue to face significant inequalities in access to and experience of care, highlighting the need for a national plan for neurological conditions. More than 25,000 people living with a neurological condition responded to the 2026 GP Patient Survey, making it one of the […]
Millions can’t wait: Alliance asks public to support National Neuro Plan
The Neurological Alliance is asking members of the public to show their support for a national plan for neurological conditions by adding their signatures to an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. The open letter calls on government to introduce a Modern Service Framework for neurological conditions. Modern Service […]
New analysis exposes year long waits: Alliance urges government action on neuro workforce
As new analysis from The Telegraph highlights the scale of pressures facing neurological services, The Neurological Alliance is continuing to call for urgent action from the Government to address the neuro workforce shortage, publishing an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. The Alliance and 36 of its member organisations […]
