Act now for Fair Care in Scotland
16 November 2009
People affected by
Parkinson's in Scotland are urged to
take action by emailing Scotland's Health Minister, Shona
Robison MSP, in a bid to improve NHS Parkinson's services in
Scotland.
The call to action is part of our Fair
Care for Parkinson's campaign, which aims to highlight the wide
variation in access to essential services and information for
people with Parkinson's.
New Clinical Standards for Scotland
The more people who take action, the louder our voice will be.
Andrew Sim, Scotland Manager
The emails ask the Minister to improve NHS services for people
with Parkinson's and their carers in Scotland.
We want the Minister to ensure that Health Boards implement
the newly published NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (QIS)
Clinical
Standards for Neurological Health Services throughout
Scotland.
The Standards outline the services that the NHS should provide
for people with neurological conditions in Scotland.
They include the following requirements:
- diagnosis from a doctor with a specialist knowledge of
Parkinson's
- ongoing access to a Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist
- ongoing access to a team of health professionals
Our overview of the
Clinical Standards (PDF, 44KB) gives you more
information about the Standards and the difference they could make
to people with Parkinson's in Scotland.
An opportunity to make a difference
Andrew Sim, Scotland Manager for the Parkinson's Disease Society
comments:
We need to make sure that the Scottish Government Standards are implemented in every Health Board, so that Parkinson's services improve.
Andrew Sim, Scotland Manager
"This is a great opportunity for people affected by Parkinson's to
tell the Minister about the difference that the Standards could
make to the 10,000 people with Parkinson's and their families in
Scotland.
"We need to make sure that the Scottish Government
Standards are implemented in every Health Board, so that
Parkinson's services improve.
"Our Fair Care for Parkinson's campaign aims to highlight the
severe inequalities in access to care across Scotland and the UK.
We have a long way to go. Too many people are missing out on the
NHS care outlined in the Standards.
"We are calling for strong leadership, monitoring and staff
resources to make the Standards happen.
"The more people who take action, the louder our voice will
be."
Fair Care for Parkinson's
Help make sure people living with Parkinson's get the
services they need, wherever they live.
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