Ireland currently has just 97 specialist neurology nurses, leaving a shortfall of approximately 70 nurses compared to the estimated requirement
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) has published new research highlighting significant gaps in neurology services across Ireland, revealing that over 860,000 people—one in six of the population—are living with a neurological condition and facing increasing barriers to timely diagnosis and care. The report, launched at Leinster House, reveals that despite recommendations set out ten years ago, services remain under sustained pressure with growing waiting lists and critical staffing shortages.
Findings from the nationwide survey show that none of the ten neurology centres in Ireland have a full recommended multidisciplinary team. Furthermore, the country currently has just 97 specialist neurology nurses, leaving a shortfall of approximately 70 nurses compared to the estimated requirement. The NAI is calling for urgent action to address these systemic issues, including the delivery of equitable services across all hospitals and increased investment in neurorehabilitation.
Pictured at the report launch are Magdalen Rogers, Chief Executive of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland, and Orla Hardiman, Professor of Neurology at Trinity College Dublin and Consultant Neurologist at Beaumont Hospital.
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