Neurology

The team consists of medical, nursing and support staff, based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital with outreach where possible to the entire Gloucestershire community.

Brain injury

Brain injury patients are managed by the Gloucestershire Hospitals brain injury team. When appropriate, patients are transferred to ward 6A, under the medical supervision of a consultant neurologist.

Find out more about the brain injury service.

We have general and sub-specialty outpatient clinics at Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals, a specialist inpatient ward (ward 6a at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital) and can offer advice to local hospitals and GPs between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Neurophysiology department

The neurophysiology department is located in outpatient therapies in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

The department can carry out and report on a wide range of neurophysiological tests (please see Guidance on Neurophysiological Tests).

Contact the department on 0300 422 6818.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) team

Our multiple sclerosis (MS) team consists of:

• MS nurse practitioner, Erin Howells
• MS clinical pharmacist, Grace Riley
• Secretary to the MS team, Yasmina Nicholson

For information about our services, contact the MS helpline and secretary on 0300 422 6404 or email ghn-tr.msteamglos@nhs.net.

Useful links

MS Trust https://mstrust.org.uk/

MS Society https://www.mssociety.org.uk/

Charcot therapy centre https://thecharcot.org.uk/
The Charcot Therapy Centre works with people in the Gloucestershire area living with long term health conditions, specialising in Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological disorders.