Helpline
Our helpline is a confidential service providing support to
anyone affected by Parkinson's.
The helpline nurse was excellent, answered all our questions, was very reassuring and gave us a lot of confidence in dealing with the situation.
How to contact us
- Call FREE on 0808 800 0303
Monday-Friday:
9am-8pm, Saturday: 10am-2pm
- Email: enquiries@parkinsons.org.uk
- Online enquiry form: Contact us
- Textphone: 0800 111 4204
- Written enquiries: Helpline, Parkinson's
Disease Society, 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1EJ
The helpline can get very busy. We answer as many calls as
possible, but if you can't get through, please leave a message
with your name and phone number.
We can't return calls to numbers that bar withheld or anonymous
numbers.
How we can help
Our trained advisors, including specialist nurses, can provide
information and advice about all aspects of living with
Parkinson's, such as:
- medical issues, including symptoms and treatments
- employment and benefits
- health and social care
- emotional support
- local support such as branches and information and support
workers
- signposting to other sources of information
Interpreting service for non-English
speakers
We offer advice to people in the UK whose first language is not
English, using a telephone interpreting service covering over 170
languages.
You can call the helpline directly and request an interpreter.
Professionals can also contact us, with their client's consent, and
arrange for a helpline advisor and interpreter to call the
client.
A quality service
We are a member of the Helplines
Association and aim to offer a high quality service.
 If you have any
comments, suggestions or complaints, please get in touch:
Calls from landlines in all parts of the UK are free. Calls from
Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin, Three and Vodafone mobile networks are
free. Other mobile networks may incur a charge.
Other sources of information
You may be able to find the answer to your question on this
website.
- Our free publications provide
information and advice, available to download or order.
- Our discussion
forum is a great place to talk to other people with Parkinson's
and their families, and provides a wealth of information and
experience.
- Find details of support available local to you
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