Nurse Appeal: Fund great care

We know that everyone with Parkinson's should have the care they need to live well.

But at the moment, over 30,000 people with Parkinson's in the UK are currently missing out on the care they need. 

We know there are huge pressures on the health service right now, but this is where we come in. Together, we aim to raise £9 million over the next 3 years. This could fund: 

• 25 new Parkinson's nurses
• 30 new Parkinson's specialists in areas like physiotherapy and mental health
• 6 clinical fellowships
• extra training in Parkinson's care

You can read more about the appeal on the appeal hub page. 

This would mean that thousands more people with Parkinson's can improve their access to great care. 

Donate today and double the difference you make. Donations received through this webpage will be matched pound for pound until we reach our matched target of £100,000. Any donations received above this amount will still be directed to fund our Nurse Appeal but will not be matched.

Shafaq was diagnosed when she was 40, she was unable to get access to a Parkinson's nurse due to local availability, her nearest nurse would have been in another county and unable to easily communicate with her consultant. 

“When I was initially diagnosed I felt like I was missing an important cog in my care package - I felt a bit directionless. I honestly missed not having a Parkinson's nurse, and that was without ever having had one."

This year, Shafaq has finally been able to see a Parkinson's nurse. 

"When I first met my Parkinson's nurse, she listened and she seemed to know what I was going to say before I even said it sometimes. She advised me about a lot of things that could help me. 

It is so important that everyone has a Parkinson's nurse. "