For the first time in the UK, a short-film has been launched to raise awareness of the world’s most common inherited neurological condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT). It aims to spread the word about the condition because so few people have heard of it. Watch the film at http://cmt.org.uk/video/  The film has been backed by CMT expert and President…

News highlights from ECTRIMS

A neurology news update New data intelligence report analyses how people with neurological conditions in Wessex use hospital services and why A new Neurology Intelligence Report provides insight into how people with various neurological conditions can be better supported to stay well. The report is the work of NHiS in partnership with Wessex Strategic Clinical…

Medical charity Cobalt held its inaugural annual Dementia Conference in conjunction with Siemens Healthcare, attracting over 100 healthcare professionals including radiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and nursing staff. “Dementia is now being recognised for what it is – a sizeable concern that places a signifi­cant drain on resources, stated Professor Iain Lyburn, Medical Director and research lead…

Conference details: 27 November 2014, London, UK. Over 250 delegates attended the United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) 6th Annual Conference, which took place late November last year, at the London headquarters of the Royal College of General Practitioners. The morning presentations focused on commissioning rehabilitation services and were followed in the afternoon by…

Conference report

Gemma Cummins