‘Action needed now to avert health and social care crisis in Scotland’, sector leaders tell First Minister in open letter.
The Neurological Alliance of Scotland joined 240 health and social care leaders in co-signing the ALLIANCE and the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland’s open letter to the First Minister, calling for immediate steps to address the current crisis threatening the sector.
New report: Scotland’s ‘invisible’ patients and carers ‘falling between the cracks’ in health service
Patients with neurological conditions and their carers are “falling between the cracks” and many do not feel supported by Scotland’s health system, according to a major new report. The survey by the Neurological Alliance of Scotland reveals that two out of three adults find life difficult to cope with and their condition has an impact on their mental health. Authors have also warned that carers are at “breaking point”, with the Carers’ Trust describing people affected and those supporting them as “often invisible”. Over half of adults feel unsupported by the healthcare system, while four out of five of children with a neurological condition experience frustration and anger.
First UK Neuro Forum meeting begins to identify shared challenges in neurological care
This first ever UK Neuro Forum meeting was held this week. The Forum was announced by the UK Government at the end of 2024, following the #BackThe1in6 campaign led by The Neurological Alliance together with The Neurological Alliance of Scotland, Wales Neurological Alliance and the Northern Ireland Neurological Charities Alliance and supported by over 100 organisations and more than 19,000 people.
78 organisations call for urgent investment in neurological research for #BrainAwarenessWeek
This Brain Awareness Week (10-16th March) we are joining the Neurological Alliances of England, Wales and Northern Ireland to raise awareness of the critical need for more research on neurological conditions and calling on the UK Government to #InvestInNeuroResearch.
We have sent an open letter to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, endorsed by 74 member organisations and the four UK Alliances, calling for greater investment into research on neurological conditions. With the UK Government’s current plans for research expansion, we believe neurological conditions should be a priority in these developments. You can read the open letter here.
Brain Awareness Week 2025: #InvestInNeuroResearch
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