UK Parkinson’s Audit: important changes announced for the next audit cycle 5 December 2023 The UK Parkinson's Audit is extending its cycle from 2 years to 3 years. It's also increasing its scope to include hospital inpatient pharmacy services. Blog: Recent time critical medication highlights from Patsy Cotton 26 October 2023 In her second blog of 2023, Patsy Cotton, retired Parkinson's nurse and Excellence Network Clinical Lead, shares some recent highlights and successes from the time critical medication programme. Celebrating the finalists of the 2023 Parkinson’s Excellence Network Awards 5 October 2023 The Parkinson’s 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 2023 Excellence Network Awards. Professor Annette Hand has stepped down as Parkinson’s Excellence Network Clinical Lead for Nursing 3 October 2023 Professor Annette Hand stepped down from her role as Clinical Lead for Nursing at the end of September. Partnering with the Flow Coaching Academy to develop a new multidisciplinary team 28 September 2023 In this short Q&A, two participants from the Flow Coaching Academy programme share their experience of participating in the course to develop a new multidisciplinary team. Patient-led campaign wins HSJ Award 21 September 2023 The NHS Professionals - Living and working with Parkinson's group, in collaboration with the Parkinson's Excellence Network, have won the Patient Involvement in Safety Award at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023. Reflecting on our 2023 Parkinson's Nurse Induction 31 August 2023 The Excellence Network's Parkinson's Nurse Induction returned again this year, taking place virtually for 4 weeks from 3 July to 30 July. Highlights from the World Parkinson Congress 2023 31 July 2023 Rowan Wathes, Associate Director of the Excellence Network, shares some of her key highlights and reflections from World Parkinson Congress 2023. Celebrating 75 years of the NHS 5 July 2023 In this blog, we celebrate 75 years of the NHS and pay tribute to all the incredible health and care professionals working in NHS Parkinson's services. We also share some personal reflections from members of our Clinical Leadership Team on what the NHS means to them. International Nurses Day 2023: Q&A with a DBS nurse 12 May 2023 To mark and celebrate International Nurses Day 2023, we spoke to DBS nurse, Russell Mills about his role and why he'd recommend a career specialising in DBS or Parkinson's. Blog: Patsy Cotton shares an update on time critical medications 27 April 2023 In this blog, Patsy Cotton, Parkinson's nurse and Excellence Network Clinical Lead, shares an update on the recent work happening in the time critical medication programme. Parkinson's nurse wins award for developing a new system to monitor access to timely medication 30 March 2023 Parkinson’s nurse Nick Bryden was recently awarded by the Parkinson's Academy for developing a new system to ensure that people with Parkinson’s get access to timely medication when in hospital.
UK Parkinson’s Audit: important changes announced for the next audit cycle 5 December 2023 The UK Parkinson's Audit is extending its cycle from 2 years to 3 years. It's also increasing its scope to include hospital inpatient pharmacy services.
Blog: Recent time critical medication highlights from Patsy Cotton 26 October 2023 In her second blog of 2023, Patsy Cotton, retired Parkinson's nurse and Excellence Network Clinical Lead, shares some recent highlights and successes from the time critical medication programme.
Celebrating the finalists of the 2023 Parkinson’s Excellence Network Awards 5 October 2023 The Parkinson’s 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 2023 Excellence Network Awards.
Professor Annette Hand has stepped down as Parkinson’s Excellence Network Clinical Lead for Nursing 3 October 2023 Professor Annette Hand stepped down from her role as Clinical Lead for Nursing at the end of September.
Partnering with the Flow Coaching Academy to develop a new multidisciplinary team 28 September 2023 In this short Q&A, two participants from the Flow Coaching Academy programme share their experience of participating in the course to develop a new multidisciplinary team.
Patient-led campaign wins HSJ Award 21 September 2023 The NHS Professionals - Living and working with Parkinson's group, in collaboration with the Parkinson's Excellence Network, have won the Patient Involvement in Safety Award at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023.
Reflecting on our 2023 Parkinson's Nurse Induction 31 August 2023 The Excellence Network's Parkinson's Nurse Induction returned again this year, taking place virtually for 4 weeks from 3 July to 30 July.
Highlights from the World Parkinson Congress 2023 31 July 2023 Rowan Wathes, Associate Director of the Excellence Network, shares some of her key highlights and reflections from World Parkinson Congress 2023.
Celebrating 75 years of the NHS 5 July 2023 In this blog, we celebrate 75 years of the NHS and pay tribute to all the incredible health and care professionals working in NHS Parkinson's services. We also share some personal reflections from members of our Clinical Leadership Team on what the NHS means to them.
International Nurses Day 2023: Q&A with a DBS nurse 12 May 2023 To mark and celebrate International Nurses Day 2023, we spoke to DBS nurse, Russell Mills about his role and why he'd recommend a career specialising in DBS or Parkinson's.
Blog: Patsy Cotton shares an update on time critical medications 27 April 2023 In this blog, Patsy Cotton, Parkinson's nurse and Excellence Network Clinical Lead, shares an update on the recent work happening in the time critical medication programme.
Parkinson's nurse wins award for developing a new system to monitor access to timely medication 30 March 2023 Parkinson’s nurse Nick Bryden was recently awarded by the Parkinson's Academy for developing a new system to ensure that people with Parkinson’s get access to timely medication when in hospital.
