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Viv Horton, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist and member of the PDSPN shares an overview and highlights of the Parkinson’s Disease Specialist Pharmacy Network (PDSPN) inaugural conference on 10 October 2019 in Birmingham.

Parkinson’s UK has partnered with 14 other leading health charities and Sport England to launch the We Are Undefeatable campaign - encouraging people with long-term health conditions to be active.

Find out more about what the winning and highly commended services at the 2019 Excellence Network Awards do, and what made them worthy of their accolades.

The UK Deep Brain Stimulation Network held its biannual meeting on 17 January 2019 in Oxford. 

Lois Rosenthal describes how her fascination with rhythmic cues for freezing of gait led to research testing an innovative sensory electrical stimulation device, and reflects on her experience as a first-time researcher.

Nikki Walker describes her research findings on the role and experience of physiotherapists when caring for people affected by Parkinson's and respiratory issues, and reflects on her experience of conducting the study.

The APPG on Parkinson's inquiry calls for a new approach to Parkinson's care.

Dr Angus Macleod talks about his research findings into links between weight loss and dependency for basic daily activities in people with Parkinson’s

We speak to physiotherapists Bhanu Ramaswamy and Beccy Oliver about how the professional community can help people with Parkinson's to exercise.

Celebrating the winners of the Excellence Network Awards 2018.