SWANO, the South West Alliance of Neurological Organisations

This CSIP event was held on 12th March 2008. Presentations are available to download below. If you would like further information or to contact any of the organisations represented, please visit the contacts page.

making the connections

This event provided a unique opportunity for professionals to meet representatives from the major neurological organisations in the South West and to network with colleagues from across the region.

All delegates received a copy of the SWANO Directory, launched at the event, which contains helpful information about specific neurological conditions and will be a valuable resource for commissioners and others involved in developing services for people affected by neurological conditions.

9.30		Registration. Coffee and refreshments available
10.00		Chair for the morning session, Peter McCabe, CEO, Headway
10.10		Long Term Neurological Conditions Pathways: Whose roadmap is it anyway? Chris Fokke, Director of Clinical Practice and Nursing Professional Advisor, RNHRD NHS Foundation Trust
10.45		Pursuing Self Management, Suzanne Raphael, Expert Patient Programme Lay Tutor
11.10		Launch of the South West Alliance of Neurological Organisation's (SWANO) information directory
11.35		Commissioning End of Life Care Services - Third Sector and PCT working together Corrine Edwards, Assistant Director of Service Improvement, B&NES Andrew Kemp, Service Development Officer, MS Society
12.00		Lunch, market stalls and mapping event
1.00		Chair for the afternoon session, Jane Hardy CEO, PSP
1.10		Motor Neurone Disease - Not for the Faint-Hearted! Ashley Morgan
1.35		Stroke Rehabilitation Services at Shepton Mallet Andrew Griffin, Occupational Therapist
1.50		Complex Care Teams, Peter Walker, Devon
2.15		Framework for the development of long term condition management Elaine Fitzsimmons, Assistant Director of Commissioning, Plymouth
2.35		What do you need and how do you get it? Dr David Thornberry, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
3.00		Round up of the day and finish

Across the NHS South West, there are estimated to be nearly one million people living with some type of neurological condition. Check out the figures here: