Association of British Neurologists

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

• Society of British Neurological Surgeons