1) How many Community Neurology Specialist Nurses have been funded since April 2013 – please can the figures be broken down by year?
2) Who funded and provided the nurses each year?
3) Of these nursing positions, how many were solely dedicated to treating Parkinson’s Disease patients, broken down by financial year since April 2013?
4) And how many of the Community Neurology Specialist Nurses specialise in Parkinson’s Disease but treat other neurology patients, broken down by financial year since April 2013?
5) How many patients have been referred to specialist neurology nurses, broken down by financial year since April 2013?
6) Of these patients, how many have been referred because of having Parkinson’s Disease, broken down by financial year since April 2013?
7) What is the average waiting time for neurology patients to see a specialist neurology nurse, broken down by financial year since April 2013?
8) What is the average waiting time for Parkinson’s Disease patients to see a specialist neurology nurse, broken down by financial year since April 2013?
9) How much money has been spent by the provider(s) on specialist neurology nursing positions, broken down by financial year since April 2013?
10) How much money has been spent by the provider(s) on dedicated Parkinson’s Disease nursing positions, broken down by financial year since April 2013?
11) How many times have proposals been rejected to fund new Community Neurology Specialist Nurses, broken down by financial year since April 2013?
12) How many times have proposals been rejected to fund a dedicated Parkinson’s Disease nurse position, broken down by financial year since April 2013?

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