neurological conditions
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 […]
What does the NHS Medium-Term Planning Framework mean for neurological conditions?
Georgina Carr, Chief Executive of The Neurological Alliance (England), writes: NHS England has published its new Medium-Term Planning Framework (2026–29) setting out how the NHS intends to deliver the ambitions of the 10-Year Health Plan for England. As ever, the detail matters, and while there’s a lot to welcome, there are also reasons for concern, […]
The NHS 10-year workforce plan for England: hope for the future?
About the author Clare Addison is a senior nurse with 42 years’ experience within specialist neurosciences and acute surgery. She has been living with Parkinsons for the last nine and half years. Clare is currently a patient and public voice representative on the NHS England Neurology Clinical Reference Group which provides guidance and leadership on […]
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 […]
