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 June 2025, NAoS recieved a response from Ashley Dalton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention, in reply to our open letter calling for greater investment into research on neurological conditions, co-signed by 74 member charities. You can read the response here
  • In March 2025, NAoS 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. You can read our letter here.
  • In February 2025, NAoS submitted an open letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP, regarding our concerns over the loss of a neurology framework for Scotland. The letter was endorsed by 34 member charities. You can read our letter here. 
  • In February 2025, NAoS submitted a recommendation to the UK Spending Review on behalf of the Neurological Alliances of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland outlining the disparity in funding for neurological condition research and calling for the UK Government to prioritise neurological conditions in research investment.  You can read our submission here.
  • In January 2025, NAoS submitted a detailed response to the Scottish Government’s Palliative Care Matters for All: strategy consultation. You can read our response here. 
  • In September 2024 Alice Struthers, Programme Director, published a blog about the Minister’s response to NAoS member questions on the National Care Service. You can read the response here
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