Neurology

(asked on 21st November 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to whom the February 2018 Public Health England research and analysis on deaths associated with neurological conditions was circulated; how many NHS local commissioners have in response to the report stated that their area requires attention; and what steps he is taking to (a) support those who have responded and (b) encourage others to respond and tackle that issue.


Answered by
Steve Brine Portrait
Steve Brine
This question was answered on 29th November 2018

Public Health England’s (PHE) Deaths Associated with Neurological Conditions report was targeted at those responsible for the provision of services for people with neurological conditions or end of life care. PHE disseminated the report to Directors of Public Health and Health and Wellbeing Boards, and promoted the report through the Department, NHS England, Neurological Alliance, Association of British Neurologists, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Action (SUDEP) Action, and Epilepsy Action.

It is not possible to report how many National Health Social commissioners have raised neurology mortality as an area requiring attention in response to this report; however there are mechanisms for local areas to identify neurology as a priority area for development. In the NHS RightCare improvement cycle 2016/17, 62 of 205 clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) submitted neurology as a priority area for improvement. In 2018/19, 37 of 195 CCGs submitted delivery plans that include neurological problems as improvement projects. NHS England and PHE work with patient organisations such as the Neurological Alliance to raise awareness and support improvement in outcomes for people living with neurological conditions.

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