Parkinson's research highlighted at House of Lords event
14 December 2011
The All Party Parliamentary
Group for Parkinson's (APPG) hosted a research dinner at
the House of Lords last night.
40 guests including Professor David Burn, Director of the
Institute for Ageing and Health at Newcastle University, celebrated
the achievements made in Parkinson's
research.
The dinner was hosted by Baroness Gale, Chair of the APPG.
Guests also discussed what still needs to be done to
improve the UK research environment to encourage more
groundbreaking Parkinson's research.
Image right: Lord Walton speaking at the research
dinner
Parkinson's research
We need to improve the research and innovation environment across the UK, to maximise the potential for all strands of Parkinson's research.
Dr Kieran Breen, Director of Research and Innovation
Parkinson's UK Chair, Liz
Wolstenholme, spoke about her experiences of living with
Parkinson's and how research can
help.
Dr Kieran Breen, our Director of Research and Innovation,
said:
"We have made great strides in the UK towards understanding the
causes and potential treatments for Parkinson's.
"But we need to improve the research and innovation environment
across the UK, to maximise the potential for all strands of
Parkinson's research."
There were questions and discussion with Tony Baldry MP,
co-chair of the APPG for Carers.
Lord Walton, a leading neurological expert in the Lords and Lord
Willis, Chair of the Association of Medical Research
Charities, also contributed to the debate.
Support from parliamentarians
Baroness Gale, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary
Group for Parkinson's, said it was a great evening. She also
commented:
"The APPG will be looking at these issues as part of our work
this year, and will ensure that they continue to be on the
Government's agenda."
We will be following up with parliamentarians to take forward
these issues. This is especially in the light of the Government's
recent announcement on a new
UK Life Sciences Strategy which aims to continue the UK's
innovation in this field.
Read our briefing for the House
of Lords research dinner December 2011 (PDF, 120KB) to find out
about the key research issues discussed.
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