Our research and reports

1. NAoS Carer's Centre Mapping Project (2023) presents the findings of how our member charities work in with Carer's Centres across Scotland and which Carer's centres have information regarding neurological conditions and refer individuals and families towards individual charities.

As a result of our report, we are working to implement some short, medium and long term goals in order to strengthen relationships between charities and carer's centres across Scotland.

 

Our members’ work

Members of the Neurological Alliance of Scotland are extremely active. Take a look at some of the reports, projects and other items of interest that they have produced recently.

Please contact us if you want to share your organisation’s work here.

Policy Work

Where there are policies or strategic plans that are pan-neurological, the Neurological Alliance of Scotland works with our membership through our Policy Group to create a response. As and when we submit a consultation response, we will put the information up on this page here.

In April 2023, we submitted a response regarding the mobility component of the Adult Disability Payment. You can read the NAoS submission here.

In August 2022 we wrote to the Minister for Women, Maree Todd MSP about the Women's Health Plan, which does not include neurology. We received a response in September 2022 from the Chief Medical Office.

In December 2021 we submitted a response to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Scotland consultation, which you can read here.

In November 2021 we submitted a response to the National Care Service consultation which you can read here.

Parkinson's UK: Scotland Can't Wait Report (2024)

Parkinson's UK Scotland has launched a new major report highlighting the urgent need for more Parkinson's nurses in Scotland.

Their report, Scotland 'Can’t Wait', identifies three priority areas for action to improve the care and services that people with Parkinson’s and their partners, families and friends depend on in Scotland:

NeuroLifeNow September-October 2023 Insight Report

NeuroLifeNow, a research arm of NAoS' member the Brain and Spine Foundation, has released its September- October insights report. This report was drawn from a series of surveys that looked at the impact of NHS strikes, concerns going into winter, and the general impact of neurological conditions on a person's life.

Read a summary or the full report here:

Summary Insights
Full Report Insights

You can help to expand the number of respondents from Scotland by promoting this link to your communities: January - February 2024

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