Patients Deserve Better Campaign March to October 2024
In March 2024, the NAI launched the Patients Deserve Better Campaign for Regional Neurology Services.
Access to a Consultant Neurologist should not depend on where you live yet people with chronic long term neurological conditions are regularly travelling between 60 and 112 km to see their Neurologist.
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland’s Patients Deserve Better campaign called for regional neurology services in 5 hospitals across the country, in Bantry, Wexford, Portlaoise, Letterkenny and Mayo hospitals.
The campaign launched on Tuesday March 12th to coincide with National Brain Awareness Week.
Representatives from the Neurological Alliance of Ireland highlighted the 2024 Patients Deserve Better campaign at their presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Health on May 15th 2024. The full recording of the meeting can be seen at NAI Presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Health
Download the campaign brochure at Patients Deserve Better Brochure 2024
CAMPAIGN OUTCOMES
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced in October 2024 that he was funding Consultant Neurology Services in 5 regional hospitals in direct response to the NAI Campaign.
View the Press Release From the Department of Health October 2024
NAI Patients Deserve Better Campaign for Community Neurorehabilitation Teams: November 2022 to October 2023
In November 2022, the Neurological Alliance of Ireland launched a nationwide advocacy campaign calling for funding for nine community neurorehabilitation teams nationwide, one in each of the 9 HSE CHO (community health organisation) areas. This ask comes directly from the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy: a key commitment within the current Programme for Government.
When the campaign was launched in 2022, only 2 of the 9 teams were up and running nationwide.
OUTCOMES FROM THE CAMPAIGN OCTOBER 2023
- Over 10,400 e mails have been sent from the campaign website
- More than 90 parliamentary questions submitted by TDs in support of the campaign asks
- Four additional community neurorehabilitation teams funded 2022-2023
Download the NAI Patients Deserve Better Campaign for Community Neurorehabilitation Teams Brochure
View the Neurological Alliance of Ireland presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Health May 17th 2023
Watch the campaign launches from around the country.
NAI Patients Deserve Better Campaign for Neurology Nurse Specialists: October 2021 to October 2022
In October 2021, the Neurological Alliance of Ireland launched a nationwide advocacy campaign calling for funding to tackle the shortage of one hundred specialist nurses across neurology services
OUTCOMES FROM THE CAMPAIGN OCTOBER 2022
- Over 11,000 e mails were sent to TD's from the campaign website
- More than 90 parliamentary questions were submitted by TD's in support of the campaign asks
- Funding for 23 specialist nurses was announced in Budget 2022 in direct response to the campaign
Download the NAI Patients Deserve Better Campaign for Neurology Specialist Nurses Brochure
View the Neurological Alliance of Ireland presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Health March 30th 2022
Watch the campaign launches from around the country.
