Time critical medication: hospital awareness kit
A collection of interactive posters, vibrant screensavers and social media graphics to help you raise awareness of time critical Parkinson’s medication in hospitals.
- Inpatient care and medicines management
- Tools
- Doctor (geriatrician)
- Doctor (neurologist)
- Doctor (other)
- Nurse (other)
- Nurse (Parkinson's nurse)
- Pharmacy professional
- Nurse (Neurology specialist)
Why do I need this kit?
Patients with Parkinson’s are at risk of significant harm if they don’t get their medication on time. Yet over half of people with Parkinson’s don’t receive their medication on time, every time they're in hospital.
You can help improve patient safety by raising awareness of time critical medication in your hospital. This kit includes practical resources to help you empower patients and colleagues to make sure Parkinson’s medication is given on time, every time.
Hospital staff poster
Who’s it for?
Hospital ward staff.
What it’s for
This poster reminds staff that Parkinson’s medication is time critical. The QR codes linked in the PDF below give ward staff quick access to 3 practical guides to support timely medication delivery:
- Time critical medications in Parkinson's: Nurse in charge and ward staff guide.
- Screening swallowing problems in Parkinson's: Nurse in charge and ward staff guide.
- Hospital pharmacy time critical Parkinson's medication guide.
Where to display it
Hospital wards.
Get the poster
Patient poster
Who’s it for?
Patients and hospital staff in emergency departments and hospital wards.
What it’s for
Encourage patients to:
- tell staff if they take time critical medication
- bring all their medications into hospital with them
Where to display
Emergency departments, hospital wards and waiting areas.
Get the poster
Marketing pack
Who’s it for?
All hospital staff.
All hospital staff should be aware that Parkinson’s medication is time critical. These marketing materials are designed to increase awareness across hospitals.
The pack includes:
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screensavers
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PowerPoint slides for electronic screens (editable and non-editable versions)
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social media graphics (editable and non-editable versions)
To use the editable screen slides and social media graphics, you will need a free Canva account. You can find out more about Canva on their website.
Each editable image includes clear instructions to help you adapt the materials for your hospital.
Where to use the materials
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staff computer screens
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electronic screens
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hospital social media accounts
How to access the marketing pack
Download the marketing pack and share it with your hospital communications team. Ask them to share the materials widely across your organisation.
Complete the form below to access the marketing pack.
We're monitoring downloads of the time critical medication: hospital awareness kit. If you download it, we’ll send you a short survey to understand how you’re using it, and whether we can offer further support.
If you need more information or have difficulty downloading any of the resources shown, contact us at [email protected].
Related resources
Visit these pages for even more time critical medication information and resources: