Introduction
This article explains how to use the Ardens Manager Neurology dashboards to understand prevalence, monitor activity and evaluate the quality of neurological care. By the end of this guide, you will be able to use these insights to support service planning, structured reviews and quality improvement across your practice, PCN or ICB.
Background
Neurological conditions can have a significant impact on long‑term health, quality of life and healthcare utilisation. Effective management relies on accurate coding, regular review and appropriate follow‑up, particularly for people with epilepsy and progressive neurological disorders.
For GP practices, PCNs and ICBs, it is important to:
Understand local prevalence of key neurological conditions.
Ensure registers are accurate and up to date.
Monitor review activity and quality of care delivery.
Maintain oversight of long‑term neurological conditions requiring ongoing monitoring.
The Ardens Manager Neurology dashboards provide population‑level visibility to support consistent, safe and proactive neurological care.
How Ardens Can Help
The Ardens Manager Neurology dashboards bring together insight across the following conditions:
Epilepsy
The Epilepsy dashboard provides enhanced insight to support:
Population oversight.
Monitoring of review activity.
Evaluation of care quality using performance indicators.
Other Neurological Conditions (Register‑only)
Register‑based insight is also available for:
Motor Neurone Disease (MND)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Parkinson’s Disease
Myasthenia Gravis
These registers support accurate population visibility and review planning, even where condition‑specific indicators are limited.
The Neurology dashboards work alongside existing Ardens Clinical resources to support delivery of structured neurological care. To learn more about the clinical resources, access the support articles below:
✅Included in Ardens Manager National Content package: Interested in finding out more or requesting a trial? Contact accounts@ardens.org.uk
📍 Access the Dashboard
Log into Ardens Manager.
Go to Services on the left-hand pane.
Open to Conditions folder.
Click on Neurology.
Click on the required condition tab.
📊 Plan & Forecast Demand
The Overview section enables organisations to analyse coded registers, understand population needs and plan follow-up activity accordingly.
Understand Your Population
The registers provide visibility of patients coded with neurological conditions, supporting understanding of:
Recorded prevalence.
Population demographics.
Coding patterns and register accuracy.
Size of the cohort requiring review or monitoring.
This insight supports proactive planning and equitable service delivery.
To review registers:
Click the View button next to the required register report.
Review the Demographic tab to understand age distribution and deprivation.
Review the Conditions tab for breakdown by long-term condition and multimorbidity.
Review the Risk tab to identify patients in vulnerable or higher-risk groups.
Further insights allow organisations to review diagnosis patterns by clinician and by patient geography, supporting identification of variation and unmet need.
Analyse Trends
Understanding how neurological registers change over time enables organisations to monitor demand and review the impact of service changes.
To analyse trends:
Click View next to the required report.
Click on the Timeline tab.
Choose Year (or another timeframe) from the drop down below the chart
This allows you to:
Monitoring changes in prevalence.
Anticipating future demand.
Informing service and capacity planning.
🔎 Monitor Activity & Quality
The Neurology dashboards provide tools to support oversight of activity and care quality, particularly for epilepsy.
Last Month Activity
Dashboards include a summary of activity for the previous month, including:
New diagnoses.
Reviews completed.
Workforce involvement by role.
To review activity:
Click View next to the activity report.
Review the Demographic, Conditions, Risk and Staff tabs.
Analyse the Timeline tab to understand recent trends.
Performance Indicators
For Epilepsy, Performance Indicators monitor completion of key care components, supporting quality improvement and structured review delivery. These indicators may include:
Diagnosis coding.
Annual or structured reviews.
Monitoring and review requirements.
Reviewing performance indicators:
Indicators are grouped by diagnosis, review, target or screening.
Green bars display percentage completion.
The Remaining column highlights outstanding care.
Click View and select Show remaining only to support follow‑up.
⚠️ Please note: Patient data can be exported. Refer to this support article for further information.
Patient View for Follow-up
The Patient View functionality enables clinicians and teams to review outstanding elements of care at an individual patient level.
To access Patient View:
Click View next to the patient’s NHS number
Within the patient view:
View all Ardens Manager findings for the patient across relevant reports
Clearly identify outstanding care elements.
Use this as a prompt prior to reviewing the full clinical record.
To take action:
Click Open in EMIS/SystmOne to review the full clinical record
Assess suitability of alternatives
Consider patient preference and clinical need
Complete any required medication changes
❓FAQs
What time period does 'Last month activity' refer to?
This reflects activity recorded in the previous calendar month and is updated regularly as data refreshes.
How do case finder reports work?
Case finders identify patients who may meet criteria for diabetes or pre-diabetes but are not coded. These should be clinically reviewed and coded appropriately if confirmed.
How do the dashboards support proactive care?
By highlighting high-risk patients, unmet care needs, and trends, they enable targeted interventions rather than reactive care.
🏫 Additional Support
To further your understanding of the Ardens Manager platform:
Book training for your GP Practice, PCN or ICB.
Contact our Support Team for support in real time.