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2 Specialties Clinical neurophysiology8 Neurophysiological services depend on adequatefacilities, equipment and staff. Under-provision<strong>of</strong> any <strong>of</strong> these will result in a sub-standardservice.9 The nature <strong>of</strong> neurophysiology has resulted inconcentration <strong>of</strong> services in central departments.Moves to deliver the service in the community willrequireconsiderableinvestmentintechnologyandtrained manpower, along <strong>with</strong> education <strong>of</strong>referring <strong>physicians</strong>.10 In future, all service providers should achieveneurophysiological departmental standards and beaccredited by the appropriate bodies.References1 Macdonald BK, Coclerell OC, Sander WAS, Shorvon SD.The incidence and lifetime prevalence <strong>of</strong> neurologicaldisorders in a prospective community-based study in theUK. Brain 2000;123:665–76.2 <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Physicians and Association <strong>of</strong> BritishNeurologists. Local adult neurology services for the nextdecade. Report <strong>of</strong> a <strong>working</strong> party. London: RCP, ABN,2011.3 British Society for Clinical Neurophysiology. Preparation<strong>of</strong> patient information. www.bscn.org.uk/content.aspx?Group=gu ideline&Page=guidelines patientchecklist4 British Society for Clinical Neurophysiology. Statement<strong>of</strong> practice in clinical neurophysiology. www.bscn.org.uk/content.aspx?Group=guidelines&Page=guidelinespracticestatementapr20065 Department <strong>of</strong> Health. Modernising Scientifc Careers.www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/Chiefpr<strong>of</strong>essional<strong>of</strong>fcers/Chiefscientifc<strong>of</strong>fcer/DH 0866616 British Society for Clinical Neurophysiology. Guidelines.www.bscn.org.uk/content.aspx?Group=guidelines&Page=guid elines guidelines7 Federation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>College</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Physicians <strong>of</strong> theUnited Kingdom. Census <strong>of</strong> consultant <strong>physicians</strong> andmedical registrars in the UK, 2010: data and commentary.London: RCP, 2011.Note to readers: This chapter was published in 2012 and the authors felt that it did not need updating for the revised 5th edition 2013.C○ <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Physicians 2013 71
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