The National Health Service doesn't do enough for people with neurological conditions including Parkinson's disease according to Neurological Alliance who say they have "their head in the sand".

These comments come after a National Audit Office report criticised standards of care and Care Services Minister Paul Burstow has admitted that the government needs to do more for people with neurological conditions.

"We know that care for people with neurological conditions is not good enough and we must do more," he said.

"It is clear that too many people are not getting personalised support to suit their needs."

The alliance will give evidence to MPs on the Commons Public Accounts Committee later this week in an attempt to further highlight issues including delays in diagnosis, poor information and badly co-ordinated follow-up care.

Neurological Alliance chairman Steve Ford said: "A crisis is looming but the government has its head in the sand.

"When it comes to helping vulnerable people with a neurological condition, the government is floundering around in a fog of its own making."

He suggested that the appointment of a national "neurology tsar" to champion the cause, as exists for strokes, cancer and diabetes would help co-ordinate networks of specialists at local level to ensure each patient gets a personalised care plan.

The levels of people with long-term, progressive neurological conditions in the UK continue to rise, with the number of those with Parkinson's expected to exceed 150,000 by 2020 if no action is taken.