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Occupational therapy referral menu for people with Parkinson's

This occupational therapy (OT) referral menu highlights common day to day concerns of people living with Parkinson’s and can be used when referring them to occupational therapy. It is designed to raise awareness, support higher quality referral data and increase rates of access to occupational therapists for people with Parkinson’s.

Guidance on psychological interventions for people with Parkinson's

Developed by The British Psychological Society, in partnership with Lancaster University, this evidence-based guidance outlines evidence-based recommendations for professionals providing psychological support to individuals living with Parkinson's.

King's Parkinson's Pain Questionnaire (KPPQ)

The KPPQ is a patient-based questionnaire allowing people with Parkinson's to self-rate the type and severity of pain they are experiencing.

King's Parkinson's Disease Pain Scale (KPPS)

The King's Parkinson's Pain Scale evaluates the type and intensity of pain in people with Parkinson's.

Parkinson's UK Excellence Network Map

A map of the Parkinson's UK Excellence Network, showing the leads of each of the 22 Local Parkinson's UK Excellence Network groups and the Excellence Network Clinical Leads.

Time critical medication and Get It On Time campaign resources

Information and resources for professionals on time critical medication for Parkinson's, including the Get It on Time campaign and resources.

A competency framework for nurses and allied health professionals working in Deep Brain Stimulation (1st edition)

This first edition standards of practice and competency framework outlines the competencies required by specialist nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) working in the field of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).

Parkinson's Disease - Cognitive Functional Rating Scale (PD-CFRS)

The PD-CFRS (Kulisevsky et al. 2013) is a short (5 minutes) Parkinson's specific questionnaire, used to explore a wide range of functional aspects suspected to be sensible to cognitive impairment in Parkinson's. It is intended for use by trained health professionals only.

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a sleep issue rating scale that can be used to assess the 'daytime sleepiness' of people with Parkinson's.

'Nil by mouth' medication dose calculators and guidelines

Medication calculators are used by doctors, nurses and pharmacists who are looking after patients with Parkinson's who have been admitted to hospital and are unable to take their medications orally. This page provides up to date information on 2 Parkinson's-specific calculators: PDMedCalc and OPTIMAL.