Neurology data and analysis: a guide for health professionals
Explains how commissioners and health professionals can use data and analysis for decisions about neurology services and interventions.
Applies to England
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) brings together and analyses data on neurological conditions from across the health and care system and produces resources to help improve services and outcomes.
This guidance is for commissioners, public health professionals and others involved in the local planning and provision of services that support people with neurological conditions. It should support them to use these resources to make or influence decisions about local services and interventions.
PHE describes neurological conditions as including:
- ataxia
- central nervous system infections
- cranial nerve disorders
- development disorders
- epilepsy
- functional disorders
- headaches and migraine
- motor neurone disease and spinal muscular atrophy
- multiple sclerosis and inflammatory disorders
- neuromuscular diseases
- Parkinsonism and other extrapyramidal disorders or tic disorders
- peripheral nerve disorders
- sleep disorders
- spondylotic myelopathy and radiculopathy
- traumatic brain and spine injury
- tumours of the nervous system
- rare and other neurological diseases
See further information about these conditions.
There is separate guidance on using data and analysis resources for dementia.
Multiple sclerosis: prevalence, incidence and smoking status
The Multiple sclerosis: prevalence, incidence and smoking status work was produced to assist health commissions and service providers in understanding the numbers of people with multiple sclerosis in England. It also gives a brief analysis of the smoking status of those with multiple sclerosis and compares the rates to those without the condition.
Deaths associated with neurological conditions
The deaths associated with neurological conditions work was produced for those commissioning or providing end- of- life care for people with a range of neurological conditions. It gives an analysis of people who have died with a neurological condition recorded on their death certificate in England during the period of 2001 to 2014.
Use of hospital services
Data analysis on the use of hospital services by people with a neurological condition can be used by commissioners, analysts and other public health professionals to make sure that hospital services are meeting local need. This data covers:
- emergency hospital admissions
- subsequent hospital episodes
- numbers in treatment
- hospital discharges
Outpatient services
The neurology outpatient analysis data briefing shows the number and type of adult neurological outpatient appointments offered in England and how close they are made to the patient’s home.
This information can help commissioners and clinicians assess whether they comply with recommendations by the Royal College of Physicians for scheduled outpatient care.
Further information
OHID’s Neurology and Dementia Intelligence Team produces these resources for commissioners and other health professionals to help them improve services and outcomes for patients. For further guidance and information about the tools and analysis please email ndi@dhsc.gov.uk.
Last updated 7 November 2023 + show all updates
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Links to webpages for data catalogue and understanding conditions locally have been removed because the data assets are not being maintained and have become dated. Email address and organisation details have been updated. Link to further information on neurological conditions has been updated.
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Added link to 'Multiple sclerosis: prevalence, incidence and smoking status'.
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Added link to neurology data catalogue.
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Added 'deaths associated with neurological conditions'.
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First published.