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Welsh Government Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has met the specialist Parkinson's nurse she helped to get appointed last year. Having a Parkinson's nurse has made a huge difference to people with Parkinson's in Wrexham, after years of campaigning.
If you're on a low income and you're worried about fuel bills during the current cold weather, you might be eligible to receive the Cold Weather Payment from the Government.
On Wednesday 1 February 2012 the House of Commons voted to support the Welfare Reform Bill's cuts to the sickness benefit, Employment and Support Allowance. What does this mean for people with Parkinson's?
Lynn Gill, a Parkinson's nurse from Devon, has been highlighted as a role model in the Nursing Times for her initiative to prevent people with Parkinson's being admitted to hospital unnecessarily.
Do you want to talk to your MP about changing the unfair social care system in England? Join us on 6 March to meet your MP in Westminster. If you can't make the lobby you can still contact your MP and sign the Care in Crisis petition.
We're supporting Your Personal Best, a new national awareness campaign to encourage the 7.78 million people over 55 with a long-term condition, such as Parkinson's, to lead a more active lifestyle.
Early results from the world's first clinical trial using embryonic stem cells to treat eye conditions suggest the method is safe. This is an important step towards developing stem cells as a treatment.
The latest issue of The Parkinson, our members' magazine, features Stephen Williams, whose life was turned upside down by impulsive and compulsive behaviour as a side effect of Parkinson's medication.
Have you ever dreamed of visiting the filming location of the award-winning ITV1 series, Downton Abbey? Well now's your chance! Take part in our new 10K on 29 April 2012 at Highclere Castle, Berkshire.
On Friday there will be a thanksgiving service at Worcester Cathedral for the cricket legend Basil D'Oliviera, who had Parkinson's for many years and died in November. The D'Oliviera family are raising money for us in his memory.