Professional news 2020

Dr Katy McEwan, Research Fellow at Northumbria University, shares an overview of some of the early findings from the USP research study, which sets out to explore and understand the scope and value of the Parkinson’s Nurse in the UK. 

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.

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.