Caption Campaigners with Graeme Downie MP in Parliament square ready to hand in our PIP open letter to the Department for Work and Pensions Government withdraws Personal Independence Payment four point rule, but Universal Credit cuts remain Date 3 July 2025
Have your say: New survey to help shape the UK government’s plans for improving the NHS in England Date 4 April 2025 The UK government is expected to announce a 10-Year Health Plan for the NHS in England later this year. Here's how you can help decide on priorities for change.
Exploring new drugs to boost energy in brain cells Date 3 April 2025 We’ve awarded Pretzel Therapeutics £200,000 to investigate a new drug which could prevent cells from dying in Parkinson’s.
Over £435,000 awarded to new research exploring ways to manage Parkinson’s symptoms Date 2 April 2025 In our latest round of grants we’ve awarded funding for new projects that aim to improve symptoms of Parkinson’s without the need for extra medication.
Phase 3 trial of ambroxol is underway Date 1 April 2025 The first participant has received either ambroxol or the placebo in the ASPro-PD trial. This marks the start of 330 people with Parkinson’s taking a component of an already approved drug over 2 years to see if it is beneficial.
Caption A person taking money out of their wallet What the latest disability support reforms mean for people with Parkinson's Date 19 March 2025 The UK government has announced its plans to make Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and the Universal Credit health element harder to access in England and Wales.
We're supporting the Try-Athlon community event Date 18 March 2025 We're supporting Sport Parkinson's and Cure Parkinson's with the delivery of their annual Try-Athlon event to help more Parkinson's communities to give physical activities a try.
New guidelines urge clinicians to address gambling-related harms when supporting people with Parkinson’s Date 14 March 2025 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidelines asking health professionals to address gambling related harms when supporting people with Parkinson’s.
Our Physical Activity Grants programme is open Date 10 March 2025 Our 2025 Physical Activity Grants programme is open and accepting applications.
New centre to accelerate Parkinson’s research Date 7 March 2025 Parkinson’s UK and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) join forces to establish a pioneering research centre.
Global cases of Parkinson’s predicted to rise to 25 million by 2050 Date 5 March 2025 A study predicting health trends worldwide suggests that incidence of Parkinson’s is rising due to an ageing population.
