You are invited to the online launch of the Patients Deserve Better campaign on Tuesday, 1st March at 12.00pm.

Bringing together over thirty non-profit organisations, our new campaign seeks investment to tackle the serious shortage of nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.

Neurology patients have been historically underserved by the health system, facing delayed diagnosis and treatment. Neurology patients deserve better.

Based on local and international recommendations, Dublin needs 85 nurse specialists in neurology. The five hospitals have just 28; a shortfall of 57 nurse specialists caring for people in Dublin and surrounding counties.

There is a current shortfall of over 100 nurse specialists in neurology in the Irish healthcare system. Increasing the number of nurse specialists in neurology will reduce waiting lists, free up hospital resources and deliver real improvements for neurology patients.

Speaking at the launch of the Dublin campaign will be:

Magdalen Rogers, NAI Executive Director;

Professor Orla Hardiman: National Clinical Lead for Neurology;

A clinical nurse specialist in neurology; and

Two patient representatives living with neurological conditions