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.
