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.
Additional investment into the Parkinson's Excellence Network 19 April 2022 Announcement that the Excellence Network has received an additional £2 million investment from Parkinson’s UK to be used over the next 3 years on improving Parkinson’s services and access to allied health professionals for people with Parkinson’s across the UK.
2021 UK Parkinson's Excellence Network Awards: the winners 2 November 2021 Here are the winners and highly commended services of the 2021 Excellence Network Awards. Find out more, and what made them worthy of their accolades.
Data shows neurology appointments stayed steady during first COVID-19 lockdown 25 March 2021 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.
Blog: Early findings from the Understanding the Scope and Value of the Parkinson’s Nurse Research Project 19 October 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.
Transforming Parkinson's together: 2020 to 2024 28 February 2020 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.
2019 UK Parkinson’s Audit results show mixed picture for Parkinson's health services 31 January 2020 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.
Peninsula and South West Excellence Network joint meeting - a day of networking, learning and informative discussions 29 November 2019 The Peninsula and South West Excellence Network joint meeting, 5 November 2019, brought together healthcare professionals and people affected by Parkinson’s from across the region to network, learn and discuss improving support for people affected by Parkinson’s.
