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Parkinson's petition on BBC Scotland

16 June 2010

Tanith Muller, our Parliamentary and Campaigns Officer for Scotland, has been interviewed by BBC Radio Scotland about our 'Get it on time' Scotland campaign

'Get it on time' petition presented to the Scottish ParliamentTanith spoke on Good Morning Scotland and Scotland at Ten to highlight our 'Get it on time' petition, which we presented to the Scottish Parliament yesterday.

She highlighted the critical importance of people with Parkinson’s getting their medication on time, every time and the need for NHS Boards and local authorities to take action.

Image right: Parkinson's UK member Gary Hattie (left) presents the petition to Frank McAveety

Scottish Parliament petition

Our petition, signed by 7,500 people, calls for an inquiry into why people with Parkinson’s do not get their medication on time.

We presented the petition, along with more than 70 people with Parkinson’s and their families from across Scotland, to the Public Petitions Committee convener, Frank McAveety MSP.

WatchWatch the discussion with the Public Petitions Committee on BBC Democracy Live

Further media coverage

Further coverage of the petition includes:

'Get it on time' Scotland campaign

Find out more about the 'Get it on time' Scotland campaign, including a film showing people with Parkinson’s and their carers talking about why it's so important to get medication on time.