News for professionals

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

The Excellence Network welcomes 3 new senior appointments to their Clinical Leadership team. The trio will be instrumental in ongoing developments to revolutionise the way health and social care services support people with Parkinson’s.

To mark International Nurses Day, Emma Edwards, Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist and Suicide Awareness Trainer at Livewell Southwest, shares her experience of providing care to people with Parkinson’s.

Now that in-person conferences for professionals are in full swing again, the Excellence Network will be back on the road with speakers and exhibition stands this summer.