Welcome to the National Clinical Programme for Neurology
The overarching aim of the neurology programme is that the patients should have equal access to a high quality service which provides accurate diagnosis and appropriate management for all neurological conditions.
Specialist care should be provided by a Consultant Neurologist working with a team of specialist nurses, Health and Social Care Professionals including dietitians, medical social workers, neuropsychologists, occupational therapists, orthoptists, speech and language therapists, podiatrists, pharmacists and physiotherapists. Links with other related services including neuropsychiatry, neurosurgery, neuroophthalmology, neuroradiology and neuropathology are also essential as well as others such as psychiatry, palliative care and rehabilitation medicine.
The Neurology programme recognises the importance of involving people with neurological conditions and their families in the design and delivery of neurology services and its model of care depicts the importance of a patient centred care for all neurology patients.
Neurology Model of Care_Sept 2016.pdf (size 9.5 MB)
National Clinical Lead
Prof Tim Lynch
National Programme Manager
Ms Edina O'Driscoll
contact: edina.odriscoll@nrh.ie
