NICE Parkinson's disease quality standard [QS164]
This quality standard covers the management of Parkinson's in adults. It does not include treatment of parkinsonism not caused by Parkinson's. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
Last reviewed
Topic
- Access to multi-disciplinary teams
- Care strategies
- Infection and falls prevention, and bone health
- Information from diagnosis
- Inpatient care and medicines management
- Service improvement
- Side effects
- Social care
- Standardising assessments
- Symptoms
Resource type
- Tools
Profession
- All professions
Stage
- Complex
- Diagnosis
- End of life
- Maintenance
The standard provides a set of statements. These statements will help improve your services and treatment of people with Parkinson's.
The statements cover:
- point of contact with specialist services
- information about impulse control disorders
- referral to physiotherapy, occupational therapy or speech and language therapy
- levodopa in hospital or a care home
- access to clozapine for treating hallucinations and delusions
Who is the quality standard for?
Commissioners of health and care services and professionals.