Parkinson's UK Excellence Network Map A map of the Parkinson's UK Excellence Network, showing the leads of each of the 22 Local Parkinson's UK Excellence Network groups and the Excellence Network Clinical Leads.
Time critical medication and Get It On Time campaign resources Information and resources for professionals on time critical medication for Parkinson's, including the Get It on Time campaign and resources.
A competency framework for nurses and allied health professionals working in Deep Brain Stimulation (1st edition) This first edition standards of practice and competency framework outlines the competencies required by specialist nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) working in the field of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).
Parkinson's Disease - Cognitive Functional Rating Scale (PD-CFRS) The PD-CFRS (Kulisevsky et al. 2013) is a short (5 minutes) Parkinson's specific questionnaire, used to explore a wide range of functional aspects suspected to be sensible to cognitive impairment in Parkinson's. It is intended for use by trained health professionals only.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a sleep issue rating scale that can be used to assess the 'daytime sleepiness' of people with Parkinson's.
'Nil by mouth' medication dose calculators and guidelines Medication calculators are used by doctors, nurses and pharmacists who are looking after patients with Parkinson's who have been admitted to hospital and are unable to take their medications orally. This page provides up to date information on 2 Parkinson's-specific calculators: PDMedCalc and OPTIMAL.
NHS RightCare Progressive Neurological Conditions Toolkit An NHS England toolkit providing expert practical advice around commissioning services and treating people with progressive neurological conditions.
Clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) Guidance - British Medical Association (BMA) Guidance to support doctors making decisions about clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) for adults who lack capacity in England and Wales.
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.
Providing better support to people with Parkinson's in the community and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions This interactive guide, developed using feedback from Excellence Network members, looks at how you can prevent unnecessary hospital admissions for people with Parkinson's.
