Sign our Fair Care for Parkinson's petition

30 July 2010

We have launched a Fair Care for Parkinson’s petition asking the Government and decision-makers to make sure people with Parkinson's get quality care that meets national standards - wherever they live.

With the new Government looking at ways to save money in health and social care, we are calling on all people affected by Parkinson’s to make their voices heard and ensure that services are protected and delivered where and when people need them.

Essential services like specialist nurses, therapists and respite care save money and make a huge difference to quality of life for people with Parkinson's.

We believe it would be a false economy to cut services that help people stay independent and keep them out of hospital and care homes.

The petition will be presented to the Government later this year. The more people who get involved, the louder and more united our voice will be – and the harder it is to be ignored by those in power.

About our Fair Care for Parkinson's campaign

Our Fair Care for Parkinson’s campaign was launched following a report on Parkinson's services by an independent group of MPs and Peers that exposed major inequalities in access to information and services for people with Parkinson's and their families.

Our members' survey, published in 2008, had previously shown that a high proportion of people with Parkinson's weren't getting the services, information and support they needed.

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