News for professionals

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.

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.

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.

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.