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.
Over £1 million invested in Parkinson’s services 6 April 2023 In 2022, the Parkinson’s Excellence Network confirmed funding of 10 new posts and 5 service improvement projects worth over £1 million.
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.
2022 UK Parkinson’s Audit shows a mixed picture for Parkinson’s health services 3 March 2023 The newly released findings of the 2022 UK Parkinson’s Audit show some positive trends in assessment of bone health but with challenges still to be tackled across practice areas and professions.
Moments we are proud of in 2022 1 January 2023 As we reach the end of 2022, we look back at what has made us proud to be part of the Parkinson’s Excellence Network and the difference we’ve made to people living Parkinson’s.
Celebrating Allied Health Professionals Day 14th October 2022 13 October 2022 We are celebrating National Allied Health Professionals Day today to celebrate all the amazing work they do across the NHS to provide support for people with Parkinson’s.
Celebrating Parkinson’s nurses with the National Garden Scheme 25 August 2022 While celebrating the 10th anniversary of Parkinson’s UK’s partnership with the National Garden Scheme, we talk to Jennifer, Parkinson’s nurse at Royal Preston Hospital.
The importance of good foot care in Parkinson's: Q&A with podiatrists 22 August 2022 Podiatrists have an important role to play in caring for people with Parkinson’s. Hear from podiatrists Sue Pike and Angela Freer on how they can support your patients.
Introducing the Excellence Network national priority programmes 5 August 2022 A blog post introducing the Excellence Network's 4 national priority programmes, focusing on better bone health, timely medication, workforce development and planning, and access to multidisciplinary care.
BritMODIS 2022 returns with a focus on end of life care 30 June 2022 BritMODIS, the British movement disorders conference, returned on 10 June 2022. The event brought together specialist Parkinson’s clinicians for a day of networking and learning with a focus on end of life care.