Caption A woman working at her computer The government’s Back to Work Plan for late 2024 and beyond Date 30 November 2023
What the chancellor’s 2023 autumn statement means for people with Parkinson’s Date 23 November 2023 The chancellor delivered his autumn statement setting out the government’s economic plans ahead of the next general election.
Caption Campaigners hand in an open letter to the Department of Health and Social Care calling for training for health professionals in Parkinson's-related dementia Parkinson’s UK calls for improved training on Parkinson’s-related dementia for health professionals Date 13 November 2023 We recently handed in an open letter, signed by charities and nearly 1,000 campaigners, calling on the UK government to fund training in Parkinson’s-related dementia for health professionals in England.
Caption A woman working at her computer How the proposed benefit changes will impact people with Parkinson’s Date 1 November 2023 Sharing how the proposed UK government changes to the Work Capability Assessment will impact people with Parkinson's.
Caption Campaigners and Parkinson's UK staff outside Parliament Telling MPs why ‘Every Minute Counts’ for Parkinson’s medication Date 31 October 2023 Launching our Every Minute Counts in Parliament with volunteers sharing their stories
New treatment for Parkinson’s approved by NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) Date 26 October 2023 Foslevodopa-foscarbidopa (also called Produodopa) has been approved by NICE in England, Northern Ireland and Wales for people with Parkinson’s who experience movement related symptoms.
Alarming report reveals the state of care in England Date 23 October 2023 Health and social care regulator releases damning report on state of health and social care services in England.
Parkinson's UK at the 2023 party conferences Date 20 October 2023 Earlier this month, staff and volunteers headed to the Conservative and Labour party conferences to speak to MPs and delegates about how they can support our work.
Get active for National Fitness Day Date 20 September 2023 Wednesday 20 September is National Fitness Day: an opportunity for everyone to enjoy being active and try something new.
We’re calling on the government to make sure people in hospital get their medication on time, every time. Date 18 September 2023 We’re relaunching our Get It On Time campaign to mark World Patient Safety Day. In a joint statement with 7 other organisations, we outline how the government can take action to help people get their medication on time in hospital.
Are Blue Badges working for you? Date 25 August 2023 Blue Badges are invaluable, but not everyone living with Parkinson’s who is entitled can get one.
