News for professionals

Through the Excellence Network, Parkinson’s UK has committed to funding 6 exceptional physicians to become future leaders in Parkinson’s care.

Mental Health Awareness Week took place from 13 to 19 May. Here's a round up of Excellence Network activity.

We’re recruiting 2 healthcare professionals to take on the role of Regional Clinical Lead on a consultancy basis to lead your Excellence Network regional network in England.

The Excellence Network's successful Parkinson's nurse pump priming scheme was expanded in 2022 to recognise the importance of the wider multidisciplinary team by funding specialist allied health professional (AHP) posts. Here we take a look at how the funding is being used.

The Parkinson's Excellence Network offers a response to the Parkinson's Europe article "Taking your Parkinson's medication on time is critical. So why is it such a problem in hospitals across Europe?".

This World Parkinson’s Day (11 April), health and social care teams across all 4 nations of the UK joined Parkinson's UK in shining a light on the daily lives of people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March was #InspiringInclusion. The Parkinson’s community, including the Excellence Network, shared insights on the day, showing appreciation for women with the condition, and those working within Parkinson’s services, their experiences, contributions and dedication.

The Parkinson's 'nil by mouth' medication dose calculator, PDMedCalc, has been updated and is available to use as a MHRA registered Class 1 medical device.

A range of new resources are now available for services across the UK to assess their patients’ bone health.

The UK Parkinson's Audit is extending its cycle from 2 years to 3 years. It's also increasing its scope to include hospital inpatient pharmacy services.