An article has been published in today's Leicester Mercury which highlights the gaps in services for people with Neurological conditions.

The Secretary of State for Health has published a new NHS White Paper, setting out the coalition Government's vision for the NHS. 'Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS' sets out proposals to create a patient-centred NHS, which focuses on improving their experience and health outcomes and that empowers professionals to take control of services. The proposals include strengthening the patient's voice through the introduction of a new consumer champion HealthWatch.

NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland would like to know how you feel about your pharmacy (chemist) services. Please complete the online questionnaire by 31 July 2010 to help them to improve services for you.

If you prefer a hard copy of the questionnaire or for further information please contact tom.pitchers@lcr.nhs.uk

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Neurological Conditions are a wide spread group of conditions including well known illnesses such as Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Motor Neurone disease and lesser known conditions such as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

Leicestershire County Council released a cabinet report recommending that Council run Care Homes be transferred to other service providers. The report stated that the majority of respondents were against the transfer of the nine Care Homes and the majority were against the closure of both the nine Care Homes and Catherine Dalley House.

Speaking at the Leicestershire County Council Cabinet meeting on 15th June, Cllr David Sprason said, "The only option we have is to transfer the Care Homes, as they have no future under the County Council".