News for professionals

Celebrating the finalists of the 2021 Excellence Network Awards

The Excellence Network Awards celebrate outstanding health and social care services for people with Parkinson’s. Find out which teams and services have made it through the shortlist as finalists in the 2021 Excellence Network Awards.

A summer of Excellence Network virtual meetings: professionals come together virtually to network, learn and share experiences from the pandemic

Over the last few months, a total of 150 healthcare professionals came together virtually to attend a series of Excellence Network regional meetings.

Doing things differently: experiences from a speech and language therapy service during the COVID-19 pandemic

Clodagh Daly, Speech and Language Therapist at Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust, shares her experience of managing remote consultations during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Ongoing delays and shortages to accessing mobility equipment for patients

Concerns have been raised about shortages of mobility equipment from NHS suppliers, such as four wheeled walkers. Suppliers have advised physiotherapists to adapt current equipment instead of ordering new stock. 

Celebrating International Nurses Day 2021: Q&A with a Parkinson’s Nurse

To celebrate International Nurses Day 2021, Emma Galos, Parkinson’s nurse specialist at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, shares her experience of being new in post during a global pandemic.

Parkinson's UK partners with Home Instead to deliver a bespoke training programme for care staff

The bespoke training programme, delivered and created by the UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network, aims to upskill Home Instead's caregivers on Parkinson's so that they can provide tailored care to the needs of those living with the condition. 

Data shows neurology appointments stayed steady during first COVID-19 lockdown

Data from the Neurological Alliance in England has highlighted that the number of hospital-based neurology appointments in England remained steady during the first COVID-19 lockdown.

Rowan Wathes joins as new Associate Director of the UK Parkinson's Excellence Network

Meet Rowan Wathes, the new Associate Director of the UK Parkinson's Excellence Network.

Moving on from the “olden days”: looking after your physical wellbeing and staying active during new ways of working

Fiona Lindop is Specialist Physiotherapist with the Parkinson’s multidisciplinary team at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, and she is also the Excellence Network Clinical lead for therapy. In this blog, Fiona shares her own challenges in trying to remain active while much of her working life has drastically slowed down and left her behind a desk rather than in a face to face clinic. She also offers tips and advice for professionals, reminding them of the importance of prioritising their physical wellbeing.

Excellence Network Virtual Mental Health Hub Meeting - professionals unite to improve mental health care for people with Parkinson’s

On 26 November 2020, over 100 clinicians from a range of disciplines came together virtually to attend the second UK Parkinson's Excellence Network Mental Health Hub meeting.