we are pleased to publish two new resources to help unpaid carers, carer centres, and health and social care professionals who care for someone with a neurological condition, or support those providing care:
- Our Neurological Conditions in the Community: information for professionals leaflet provides a guide for adult social care professionals on how best to support people who have a/multiple neurological conditions.
- Our Information for Unpaid Carers and Professionals leaflet provides an A-Z of neurological conditions as represented by members of the Neurological Alliance of Scotland and signposts people to information and support provided by our members, as well as signposting to local and national carers organisations.
in 2023 we published three new factsheets to help people with neurological conditions, and their carers, access personalised support.
Self Directed Support for Adults: Information for Health and Social Care Professionals
Self Directed Support for Adults: Information for the Voluntary Sector
Self Directed Support for Children: What to Expect - Information for Parents
in 2021 we developed some guidance for people who care for those with neurological conditions.
there are three resources available:
- What to expect when you are new to caring
- What to expect from advocacy services
- What to expect when planning ahead
for the most up to date list of carers centres in scotland along with their contact details and further information, please refer to this list from care information scotland: support for carers/ carers centres
neurological care standards
NHS HIS (Healthcare Improvement Scotland) General Standards for Neurological Care and Support (2019)
These are the most recent standards of care for neurology which aim to ensure consistency in the approach to neurological care and support services across Scotland. They are applicable to anyone living with a neurological condition in Scotland.
NHS QIS (Quality Improvement Scotland) Neurological Health Services Clinical Standards (2009)
These are the original standards of care which include generic standards for neurology as well as condition specific standards of care for epilepsy, MS, MND, Parkinson’s and headache.
