Caption Holyrood, Scottish Parliament An update on assisted dying legislation in Scotland Date 14 May 2025
What we’re doing to make sure people with Parkinson’s in Scotland get their time critical medication on time Date 2 May 2025
NHS Scotland rejects advanced Parkinson's treatment Date 10 December 2024 We're disappointed that Lecigon, a new treatment for advanced Parkinson's, has been rejected by NHS Scotland. We're increasingly concerned about access to advanced treatments in Scotland.
Fixing the time critical medication problem in Scotland Date 28 November 2024 Earlier this week we brought together healthcare professionals, charities, people with Parkinson's and senior Scottish government officials for a summit in Edinburgh on time critical medication.
We spoke to the Scottish health secretary about the challenges people with Parkinson’s face Date 8 October 2024 We met with Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, to discuss some of the challenges people with Parkinson's experience with the healthcare system in Scotland.
Supporting people with Parkinson's in Scotland to play table tennis Date 8 October 2024 We're working with Table Tennis Scotland to make it possible for more people with Parkinson's to get and stay active through table tennis.
Caption Holyrood, Scottish Parliament Scottish government to take forward our research participation proposals Date 6 September 2024 Measures in the Scottish government’s programme will affect the Parkinson’s community in many ways. One important new law will enable more people with Parkinson’s to take part in vital research.
Parkinson’s UK Scotland supports legal right to palliative care under the right terms Date 14 June 2024 We’ve supported the principle that everyone in Scotland who needs it should have a legal right to palliative care. However, the new law would need additional funding and to be on the right terms for people with Parkinson’s and their families.
Parkinson's UK teams up with Walking Football Scotland Date 12 March 2024 We’re teaming up with Walking Football Scotland to give people with Parkinson's more opportunities to play the game.
Groundbreaking new treatment for Parkinson’s available in Scotland Date 11 March 2024 Produodopa, a groundbreaking new treatment for advanced Parkinson’s, can now be prescribed in Scotland.
Scotland can’t wait for more Parkinson’s nurses, new report reveals Date 22 January 2024 We’re calling for more specialist nurses to support the growing population of people living with Parkinson’s in Scotland.
We’re investing in Parkinson’s research in Scotland Date 16 October 2023 We’re funding 2 projects at the University of Edinburgh which are investigating potential causes of Parkinson’s.
