News for professionals

A statement of support for Parkinson’s nurse specialists, and all Parkinson’s services, during the coronavirus pandemic.

The 2020 Yorkshire and Humber Excellence Network meeting brought together health and social care professionals and people affected by Parkinson's to share local and national initiatives.

Viv Horton, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust, and steering group member of the Parkinson’s Disease Specialist Pharmacy Network (PDSPN), shares an overview for the wider pharmacy community of the group’s recent meeting and their key areas of focus for the year.
 

Katherine Crawford, Services Director at Parkinson's UK, shares an update on coronavirus for health and social care professionals. In this challenging time we appreciate all that you’re doing to continue providing care to your patients with Parkinson’s.

In January 2020, Parkinson’s UK launched its 2020-2024 strategy, building on previous successes and ensuring that people affected by Parkinson's are at the centre of the charity. 
 

Donald Grosset, Clinical Director of the UK Parkinson's Excellence Network and Steve Ford, Parkinson’s UK Chief Executive, share their thoughts on what the strategy holds for the Excellence Network in this open letter to the healthcare community.

Dr Iain Wilkinson, Consultant Geriatrician, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Joint Lead, South East Local Parkinson’s Excellence Network shares an overview and key highlights from the biennial British Movement Disorders conference (BritMODIS) in Birmingham on 31 January 2020.

Around 80 health and social care professionals and people affected by Parkinson’s came together in Cardiff on January 23 for the first All Wales Excellence Network meeting.

The newly released findings of the 2019 UK Parkinson’s Audit show some positive trends in service quality but with challenges still to be tackled across practice areas and professions.

The Peninsula and South West Excellence Network joint meeting, 5 November 2019, brought together healthcare professionals and people affected by Parkinson’s from across the region to network, learn and discuss improving support for people affected by Parkinson’s.

40 healthcare professionals and people affected by Parkinson’s joined the Thames Valley Local Parkinson's Excellence Network meeting on 17 October 2019 in High Wycombe.