Campaigning news
Parliament's Work and Pensions Committee have shared their concerns about the impact of the cost of living crisis on disabled people and urged government action to review the level of benefits.
A change to the law in England, Scotland and Wales means a wider range of healthcare professionals can now assess fitness to drive. We hope this will speed up people being able to get their driving licences.
New analysis from Citizens Advice shows that disabled people are waiting up to 5 months to access Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Campaigners share their work and plan activities to improve Parkinson’s care
News on changes to the healthcare professionals who can issue fit to work notes from 1 July 2022 in England, Scotland and Wales.
On 9 June Peers debated the importance of access to neurological healthcare services in the House of Lords. At Parkinson’s UK, we encouraged members to highlight the importance of access to healthcare professionals for our community.
Our reaction to prescription charges in England being frozen to help people with the cost of living.
This Dementia Action Week we're calling on the UK government to provide support to help people with Parkinson's-related dementia and their families.
Updating our community on an expert panel we presented evidence to on the challenges of accessing Parkinson's health and care professionals.
This World Parkinson’s Day and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2022 were a huge success. The community came together to encourage everyone to talk about Parkinson’s.