Resources for Professionals

Our UK Parkinson's Audit is the recognised UK-wide audit and quality improvement tool for Parkinson's services. 

This guide helps healthcare professionals better understand Impulse Control Behaviours (ICBs) and Disorders (ICDs) in people with Parkinson's.

Best practice guidance for speech and language therapists working with people with Parkinson's

This Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Physical Therapy Association outlines proven interventions like aerobic exercise, balance training, and gait therapy, helping improve mobility, reduce symptoms, and enhance quality of life for people with Parkinson's.

These best practice example letters are provided as part of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges’ Please, write to me: writing outpatient clinic letters to patients guidance. This guidance encourages clinicians to write directly to patients.

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.

This guideline covers diagnosing and managing Parkinson's, aiming to improve case from the time of diagnosis.

The Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) device helps people with Parkinson's improve breathing, cough, swallowing, and speech by strengthening expiratory muscles. The Parkinson's UK Personal Assistance Grants Programme can help fund this device for eligible individuals, providing up to £1,500 for specialist equipment.