1.0The Neurological Alliancehttps://www.neural.org.ukGeorgina Carrhttps://www.neural.org.uk/author/georgina-carr/New Year, Same Challenges: Latest NHS Operational Planning Guidance Sets Out Priorities for The Year Ahead – The Neurological Alliancerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0E6034RIsq"><a href="https://www.neural.org.uk/news/new-year-same-challenges-latest-nhs-operational-planning-guidance-sets-out-priorities-for-the-year-ahead/">New Year, Same Challenges: Latest NHS Operational Planning Guidance Sets Out Priorities for The Year Ahead</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.neural.org.uk/news/new-year-same-challenges-latest-nhs-operational-planning-guidance-sets-out-priorities-for-the-year-ahead/embed/#?secret=0E6034RIsq" width="600" height="338" title="“New Year, Same Challenges: Latest NHS Operational Planning Guidance Sets Out Priorities for The Year Ahead” — The Neurological Alliance" data-secret="0E6034RIsq" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.neural.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Copy-of-Copy-of-Page-news-header.png1200628NHS England and NHS Improvement have set out their priorities for the coming year, including tackling long waits. As of October 2021, 168,000 people were waiting for an NHS neurology appointment, and more than 3000 had been waiting more than a year.