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Resources for professionals

Resources for health and social care professionals working with people with Parkinson's

Publications

Free publications and resources for health and social care professionals who work with people affected by Parkinson's

Parkinson's nurses: a guide for commissioners in England

A guide for NHS and social care commissioners and managers in England, showing the contribution Parkinson's nurses play in delivering cost-effective, quality care

Parkinson's nurses: a guide for commissioners in Northern Ireland

A guide for commissioners and providers in Northern Ireland, showing the significant contribution Parkinson's nurses make to the local delivery of care for people with Parkinson's

Parkinson's nurses in Scotland: providing effective, safe, person-centred care

A report for commissioners and providers in Scotland, highlighting how Parkinson's nurses help save the NHS in Scotland money, as well as providing better quality care for people with Parkinson's

Parkinson's nurses: a guide for planners in Wales

A report for planners and providers demonstrating the contribution Parkinson's nurses make to the local delivery of care for people with Parkinson's in Wales

Pointers for Parkinson's - guidelines for commissioning in a new era

A guide explaining the importance of planning for quality neurology services and local care services for people with Parkinson's

Parkinson's: Key information for hospital pharmacists

A booklet for hospital pharmacists giving ways to improve the management of Parkinson's medication in hospitals

Parkinson's online training for GPs

We've partnered with BMJ Learning to produce online training modules for GPs.

Being There DVD

A free DVD you can give to people when they are diagnosed with Parkinson's

Non-motor symptoms questionnaire

A questionnaire for people with Parkinson's to complete before visiting their doctor or Parkinson's nurse to help health professionals assess non-motor Parkinson's symptoms

Information for hospital ward staff

Information and support for hospital staff looking after people with Parkinson's on the ward

Information for care home staff

A guide to caring for people with Parkinson's in a care or nursing home

Courses for people with Parkinson's and carers

You can signpost people to these self care and self management courses.

National Parkinson's Audit

Our annual Parkinson's audit helps healthcare organisations measure their services for people with Parkinson's against national guidelines.

Impulsive and compulsive behaviour in Parkinson's information tool

A document to record discussion between health professionals and a person with Parkinson's about impulsive and compulsive behaviour

Professionals' Q&A: Management of Parkinson's

Dr Nin Bajaj joined us to answer questions from health and social care professionals on the management of the stages of Parkinson's.

Professionals' Q&A: Medicine management for Parkinson's

Paul Hughes joined us to answer questions from healthcare professionals and others about choice of drug treatments for Parkinson's.

Your Personal Best resources

We're supporting Your Personal Best, a national awareness campaign to encourage over 55s with long-term conditions, including Parkinson's, to keep active. The campaign includes resources for healthcare professionals.

Other support for professionals

As well as supporting people affected by Parkinson's, our free and confidential helpline 0808 800 0303 can give best practice information to health and social care professionals.

Or join our free Professionals' Network for the latest information about Parkinson's tailored to your professional needs.