Local Variations in Neurology Outpatient Services in England (PHE)

Summary

The Public Health England (PHE) Neurology Intelligence Network (NIN) has published a statistical briefing concerning neurological outpatient activity in England. This concentrates particularly on local CCG services. Quality improvements may be achievable by examining variations in local service provision, variations between local areas in the recorded prevalence of neurological conditions, differences in local capacity for assessing people with neurological problems, and consideration of alternative assessment pathways.

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PHE Neurology briefing provides CCGs with new resources to improve provision of care. London: Public Health England, August 27^th 2015.

This relates to:

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Neurology services: outpatient analysis. London: Public Health England / National Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network, August 2015.

See also:

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Neurology outpatient analysis data briefing. London: Public Health England, August 27^th 2015.

There is also a brief summary chart:

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New consultant neurology outpatient appointments 2012 to 2013 chart. London: Public Health England, August 27^th 2015.

The main data is provided in a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet.

Possibly of background / contextual interest:

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Neurology services not meeting patients’ needs. London: Royal College of Physicians and the Association of British Neurologists, June 6^th 2011.

Purely incidental, but of likely interest to many, the British neurologist Oliver Sacks has died in the USA at the age of 82.

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Oliver Sacks dies in New York aged 82. London: BBC Health News, August 30^th 2015.