The Association of British Neurologists is a professional organisation founded in 1932 and expanded to include overseas membership in 1937.[1] The Association produces guidelines for the treatment of neurological conditions.[2]

Members

At 31 December 2014 there were 740 ordinary members, 204 senior members, 24 honorary members, 50 honorary foreign members, 70 overseas members, 385 associate members and 29 affiliate members.[3] It is an active member of the Neurological Alliance and holds an annual conference.[4] The current (2017 - 2019) President is Mary Reilly.[5]

In December 2014, the Association produced a national study of neurological services in 195 acute hospitals, which compared their services against the best practice standards set by the association.[6] It showed “dramatic” variations in access to daily neurological consultations. None of the hospitals where neurologists were based provided seven-day access to consultants, and only 49% provided access to consultants 5 days per week.[7]

Arms

Coat of arms of Association of British Neurologists
Crest
A demi unicorn Argent armed maned tufted and unguled Or.
Escutcheon
Per pale Gules and Azure three chevronels Argent over all a pile throughout Or on a chief per pale Azure and Gules three chess rooks Or.
Supporters
On the dexter a hippocampus Azure and on the sinister a hippocampus Gules each holding with the tail a Rod of Aesculapius Or the serpent Vert.
Motto
Primum Omnium Cerebrum [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ABN: History". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Association Of British Neurologists Releases New Guidelines For Multiple Sclerosis". MS News Today. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH NEUROLOGISTS REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 2014" (PDF). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "New Study Shows Benefits Of Zebinix Among Elderly Epilepsy Patients". Epilepsy research UK. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  5. ↑ UCL (24 March 2015). "Professor Mary Reilly is elected to be the first female President of the Association of British Neurologists in 83 years". UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Neuroeducation and the degrees available globally". 31 August 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Study exposes 'scandalous' state of NHS neurology services". Health Service Journal. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Association of British Neurologists". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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