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February 3, 2025

Record support from MPs at Parliamentary Neuro Reception

On Thursday 16 January, 35 MPs or their representatives from across the UK attended the Parliamentary Neuro Reception hosted by The Neurological Alliance: the largest number of Members of Parliament (MPs) or representatives to attend an Alliance event in its 30-year history. The event was held to raise awareness of neurological conditions in Parliament and […]
January 22, 2025

Neurological Alliance sets out tests for NHS 10 Year Plan to transform services for the 1 in 6

The Neurological Alliance has set out three key tests to ensure the NHS 10 Year Plan for England transforms services for the 1 in 6 people living with neurological conditions. The alliance is renewing its call to ensure the plan transforms services for people affected by neurological conditions as the 10 Year Plan Partners’ Council, […]
Whooping and cheering outside Parliament
November 28, 2024

UK Government launches first ever forum to address gaps in treatment and care for people affected by neurological conditions

Today (Thursday 28 November 2024) Andrew Gwynne MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, has announced a new UK-wide forum will be set up to find ways to improve care and support for people affected by neurological conditions.   The announcement follows a long-standing campaign led by The Neurological Alliance […]
October 21, 2024

Consultation on the future of the NHS in England launched today 

A consultation was launched today by the Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, and the Prime Minister ahead of a new 10-year plan for the NHS to be published next spring. The consultation is billed “the biggest national conversation about the future of the NHS since it was founded 76 years ago”.   The consultation […]
September 19, 2024

Alliance report explores the role of patient experience in improving NHS services

A new report published by The Neurological Alliance today highlights the appetite amongst voluntary sector organisations, healthcare professionals, NHS commissioners and managers to ensure patient experience is considered a core measure of NHS performance. The report, “Are we listening? The role of patient experience in supporting and informing service improvement in the NHS” is available […]
September 12, 2024

The Neurological Alliance’s response to the Darzi review

Georgina Carr, Chief Executive of The Neurological Alliance, responds to Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the National Health Service in England. “Lord Darzi’s diagnosis today has confirmed what many people with neurological conditions have been telling us for years. A broken health service has made accessing the right treatment, care and support at the right […]