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All Party Parliamentary Group for Parkinson's Disease

Portcullis symbolThe All Party Parliamentary Group for Parkinson's Disease (APPG) is a cross-party group of MPs and Peers with an interest in Parkinson's.

The group aims to raise awareness of the condition amongst parliamentarians, to influence legislation and policy makers in order to improve the lives of people affected.

Inquiry report into access to Parkinson's services

'Please mind the gap' report coverIn July 2009, the APPG published a report into access to health and social care services for people affected by Parkinson's.

'Please mind the Gap: Parkinson's disease services today' reveals major inequalities in access to information and services for people with Parkinson's and their families.

Remit of the All Party Parliamentary Group

  • Keeping Parkinson's on the political agenda
  • Investigating, monitoring, reporting on and providing a forum for discussion
  • Exerting pressure on issues relating to the implementation of relevant Government initiatives, with the ultimate goal of ensuring equal access to recommended and appropriate health and social services to all people with Parkinson's and their carers
  • Providing regular briefings to parliamentarians in order to ensure awareness of the needs of people with Parkinson's and their carers
  • Ensuring policy-making is evidence-based and focused around the needs of service users
  • Liaising with members of the devolved administrations within the UK in order to share best practice

The group is chaired by Baroness Gale. The group plans to meet several times each year, to focus upon specific issues which are of importance to people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.

We act as the Secretariat to the group and provide administrative support.

Members of the group

All Party Parliamentary Group - members and minutes

Any questions?

If you have any queries about the All Party Parliamentary Group, or you are a parliamentarian and would like to join the group, please contact our Policy and Campaigns team campaigns@parkinsons.org.uk