Association of British Neurologists

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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]

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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
Association of British Neurologists Escutcheon.png
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]

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