The Network does not provide direct clinical care or appointments. If you require medical advice, please contact your GP, consultant, or local NHS service.
Where will I be treated?
Neurosurgery services across the North West are delivered by specialist NHS providers, including:
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Please visit the relevant hospital website for detailed information about services, appointments, and visiting arrangements.
How do I get referred?
Patients are referred to neurosurgery by their GP or consultant.
If you require urgent medical attention, please attend your nearest A&E department or call 999.
Patient Support Organisations
The North West Neurosurgery Network (NWNN) works collaboratively to improve neurosurgical services across the region.
Below is a list of organisations operating locally and nationally that may be helpful to patients and their carers. These organisations provide support, advice, rehabilitation services, and peer networks for people affected by neurological conditions across the North West.
Please note: These organisations are independent of the North West Neurosurgery Network. Inclusion on this page does not represent a formal partnership or endorsement. We recommend contacting organisations directly to confirm current activity, services, and meeting arrangements.
Brain & Spine Foundation – North West
North West Social Group
Website: https://www.brainandspine.org.uk/support-for-you/north-west-neuro-social-group
Brain Haemorrhage Support Group – Liverpool
Website: https://www.brainandspine.org.uk/support-for-you/north-west-neuro-social-group
Brainkind – Liverpool & Lancashire
Residential and neurological services including:
- Mill Street, Liverpool
- Redford Court, Liverpool
- Neurological Centre, Lancashire
Website: https://brainkind.org
Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre – Greater Manchester
Patient, carer and public involvement and engagement in research (PCPIE)
Head Forward Centre – Manchester
The Head Forward Centre (HFC) addresses the problem of social isolation after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) by offering activities which encourage social rehabilitation.
Website: https://www.headforward.org/
Email: headforward@tiscali.co.uk
Hereditary Brain Aneurysm Support
Patient and Family Advisory Panel (PFAP)
Email: admin@hbasupport.org
The Brain Charity – Liverpool
Neuro Support Groups (including Brain Haemorrhage & Brain Tumour)
Website: https://www.thebraincharity.org.uk/
Headway Groups Across the North West
Local branches include:
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde
- Bury
- Central Lancashire
- Chester
- Lancaster and Morecambe Bay
- Liverpool
- North Cumbria
- Salford, Trafford & North Manchester
- Sefton
- South Cumbria
- South Manchester & Stockport
- Warrington
- Wigan and Leigh
- Wirral
Website: https://www.headway.org.uk
Patient and Carer Involvement
We are committed to strengthening patient and carer involvement across the Network. If you would like to learn more about future opportunities to contribute to service improvement, please contact the Network team.