Neurology services: outpatient analysis

"The resources will help clinicians and commissioners to assess if they comply with recommendations by the Royal College of Physicians that scheduled outpatient care should achieve national access targets and be close to the patient's home to ensure accurate diagnosis of symptoms and long term care for conditions ranging from migraine to motor neuron disease."

Neurology services: outpatient analysis
Public Health England
August 2015

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Informal caregivers of clients with neurological conditions

"Neurological conditions are common among home care clients and a significant proportion of informal caregivers providing care to these clients experience distress. The complexity of clients with neurological conditions suggests the need for multicomponent support strategies for informal caregivers."

Informal caregivers of clients with neurological conditions: profiles, patterns and risk factors for distress from a home care prevalence study
LA Mitchell, J Hirdes, JW Poss, C Slegers-Boyd, H Caldarelli, L Martin
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:350

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Carer quality of life and experiences of health services

"Carer well-being was found to be compromised and differed significantly between the three conditions" [motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease].

Carer quality of life and experiences of health services: a cross-sectional survey across three neurological conditions
M Peters, C Jenkinson, H Doll, ED Playford, R Fitzpatrick
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2013, 11:103

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Applying the health and social care reforms to improve outcomes for people with neurological conditions

"This report is intended to illustrate how the levers of the new NHS can be applied to improving outcomes for this group of patients, addressing the legacy of neglect which has resulted in unacceptable variations in outcomes and higher than necessary costs."

Intelligent outcomes: applying the health and social care reforms to improve outcomes for people with neurological conditions
The Neurological Alliance
August 2012

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