Accident and Emergency Departments: Neurology
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the clinical impact of (a) delayed and (b) missed diagnosis of (i) autoimmune encephalitis and (ii) other acute neurological emergencies presenting to emergency departments without neurology cover.
Answered by Karin Smyth
The revised NHS England specialised neurology service specification, published on 13 August, following extensive consultation with clinical and charity partners, states that all patients should have access to acute neurology advice via a networked model of care. The national specialised commissioning team is also developing an integrated care system toolkit to support implementation, which includes acute neurology guidance.
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