NAI warmly welcomes the announcement by Minister for Disability, Maura Higgins of funding to support the development of two new Community Neuro-Rehabilitation Teams.
The announcement is particularly welcome in the context of NAI’s My Neuro Rehab Team campaign, and our Budget 2027 call for the completion of the national rollout of community neuro-rehabilitation teams in line with the commitment within the current Programme for Government.
The Declaration on Advancing Neurological Health During Ireland's EU Presidency was launched by Nina Carberry, MEP for Midlands North West, and the organisations involved in Neurology at the Forefront of Innovation in Knowledge Based Healthcare and Research Across Europe, at our keynote associated event for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union which took place on July 22nd, World Brain Day.
"We warmly welcome the Budget announcement responding to the key recommendation in our Pre-Budget Submission for investment in community neuro-rehabilitation teams.
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland will mark World Brain Day on July 22nd with a call for investment in neuro-rehabilitation services. The findings of our recent report The Right Care in the Right Place showed that of nearly 700 respondents, a quarter had never had access to neurorehabilitation.
There is still no funding for community neurorehabilitation teams for the Midlands, North Dublin/North East and the South East of the country, while the existing team in the North West is only funded for a quarter of the posts it needs.
We are calling for funding for all 4 teams in this years Budget, to deliver on the current Programme for Government commitment to complete the national rollout of community neurorehabilitation teams.
Brain Awareness Week is an annual awareness initiative which aims to promote greater awareness of the brain and brain conditions, as well as the need for more investment in services, research and prevention. The Neurological Alliance of Ireland has led the way in promoting and co-ordinating the week throughout Ireland since 2005. This year's Brain Awareness Week takes place from March 10th to March 16th 2025 and our hashtag is #brainawarenessweek2025
There are 860,000 people throughout Ireland living with a neurological condition. That is 1 in 6 of us. Make Brain Health a priority in the upcoming general election. The Neurological Alliance of Ireland is asking all parties and candidates to commit to making neurological care a political priority, and pledge their support.
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The Neurological Alliance of Ireland has partnered with the Neurological Alliance of England and the other alliances in the UK to produce three surveys, which aim to understand the experiences of people affected by neurological conditions.
We are asking you to share your experiences and help improve neurological services for everyone affected by neurological conditions throughout Ireland.
National Brain Awareness Week is an annual initiative organised in March each year by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland to promote greater awareness and understanding of the impact of living with a neurological condition as well as the need for investment in services, research and prevention. It is currently supported by over 33 patient organisations and research groups.