No Diagnosis Without Support: Optimal pathway for people newly diagnosed with Parkinson's
Providing comprehensive information at diagnosis empowers patients to proactively self-manage their condition and live well for longer. This guidance aims to support health services to improve the diagnosis experience.
- Tools
- Consultant
- Dietitian
- Doctor (geriatrician)
- Doctor (neurologist)
- Nurse (Neurology specialist)
- Nurse (Parkinson's nurse)
- Occupational therapist
- Pharmacist
- Physiotherapist
- Podiatry
- Speech and language therapist
Designed to help you support your newly diagnosed patients
Developing your support pathway for people newly diagnosed with Parkinson's takes resources. But by acting early, you can:
- reduce avoidable complications
- lower unnecessary anxiety
- ease reliance on the NHS
- target your support to the people who need it most.
We’ve worked with clinicians and people with Parkinson’s to create an optimal support pathway based on UK best practice. Together, we can help you transform your service and deliver better care right from diagnosis.
We know not every service is ready with the resources and capacity to roll out this pathway right now. Care also varies across the UK nations, so adoption needs to fit local needs.
Our guidance is intended to be aspirational and to help you build and improve your service. To explore how we can support your Parkinson's pathway, email [email protected].
Evidence review and policy guidance document
This document brings together key research, policies and guidelines to support our optimal support pathway. Use it to make the case for service improvements and build a strong business case for your quality improvement projects.
Related resources
Parkinson's UK Newly diagnosed pack
Our information pack for people newly diagnosed with Parkinson's contains:
- Membership information
- Being active with Parkinson's
- Getting the right heathcare
- Parkinson's and you
- Our support services
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