Significant milestone in improving the lives of our motor neurone disease (MND) patients
St George’s Hospital, in partnership with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, has launched the MND Care and Research Network in South West London and Surrey.
It’s a significant milestone in the journey towards St George’s Hospital improving the lives of those affected by motor neurone disease in South West London and Surrey.
Building on the achievements of our specialist MND clinic, opened in 2017, this network will offer improved coordination and access to services for approximately 180 people living with motor neurone disease in the region.
The network will also see an MND Care Co-Ordinator, based at St George’s Hospital, become the single point of contact for people with MND, ensuring a joined-up approach to individual care plans and signposting to extra support for them and their loved ones.
Without this role, the complexities of the disease mean people affected by MND can be in touch with numerous healthcare professionals at any one time, which can be overwhelming and exhausting.
The co-ordinator will link in with eight community MND multidisciplinary teams, eight hospices and eight district general hospitals in the area, supplementing the care already provided and enabling the development of the network over the next four years.
As well as offering specialist clinical care, St George’s are supporting people to take part in MND research.
Speaking at the launch event, St George’s Managing Director, Kate Slemeck thanked St George’s neurology colleagues and the respiratory team for their support and for making the partnership possible.
To read more about the MND Association’s Care Centre and Network Programme, please click here.
