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<p>While the Department has not made a specific assessment, NHS England and NHS Improvement
work closely with the National Neurosciences Advisory Group (NNAG) which is a collaborative
leadership group for neurosciences in England. The group is co-chaired by Professor
Adrian Williams, who is also Chair of the Neurosciences Clinical Reference Group,
at NHS England and NHS Improvement. The report published on 24 July, stems from the
June 2019 Mental Health and Neurosciences Leaders Away Day, which was attended by
senior NHS England and NHS Improvement officials.</p><p> </p><p>The NNAG will begin
consulting NHS England and NHS Improvement on the drafting of new clinical pathways
across neurology shortly and aims to publish these on the Neurological Alliance website
by the end of 2020. Furthermore, work is ongoing in other areas of NHS England and
NHS Improvement to improve integration of care for neurology patients. For example,
the training curriculum for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Long-Term
Conditions programme is being updated and, once completed, mental health services
will be able to pursue integration with neurological pathways</p>
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