primary care and community neurology society
London
The Primary Care and Community Neurology Society which is also the
Person-Centred Neurosciences Society is a growing organisation of likeminded
healthcare professionals, and partnering organisations including companies and
charities who all share a desire to drive up the standard of services to improve
neurology care across primary care and the wider neurology community P-CNS has
become the leading voice to support the connecting up of neurology care between
Primary Care and the wider neurology community, which includes both heath
professionals and non health professionals living with neurological conditions.
Our Vision The P-CNS’s vision, which acknowledges the significance of learning
through lived experiences, is to provide sustainable, consistent, and
high-quality care and education services that consider and support the
individual needs of the person so they can live well in the community with
suspected or confirmed neurological conditions. Our Mission The P-CNS’s mission
is to: To support our vision we believe our mission is to encourage and: Empower
patients, practitioners, and industry partners by promoting engagement in an
active community where all voices matter. Support the co-creation, provision,
and signposting of high-quality education and information services to enhance
the delivery of care to people with neurological conditions. Stimulate and
develop inclusive and meaningful communication amongst all members of the
neurology community. Value the personal narratives of all people – both patients
and practitioners – who live with suspected or confirmed neurological /
psychiatric / neurodevelopmental conditions. Support improved access to more
community- and online-based neurology services. Educate health professionals on
the importance of their language during patient interactions, to enable patients
to make fully informed decisions about their neurological treatment. Promote a
patient-practitioner partnership that enhances trust and allows patients to
express their needs and expectations. Give patients within the neurology
community the ability to express themselves by sharing their experiences with
society members.
