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SSPED: Swallow screening tool for patients with Parkinson's in the Emergency Department

A group of tools, instructional video and implementation guide, to improve the quality and experience of care for patients with Parkinson's in the Emergency Department environment.

Time critical medication: hospital awareness kit

Patients with Parkinson’s are at risk of significant harm if they don’t get their medication on time, every time. Use these posters, screensavers and social media graphics to raise awareness in your hospital and improve patient safety.

Self administration of Parkinson’s medication: a guide for hospital staff

A guide to support senior pharmacists and nurses in developing a self administration policy to improve the delivery of time critical medication.

Time critical medication patient stories: in their own words

In these short films, people with Parkinson’s share their experiences of receiving their Parkinson's medication in hospital and how this impacted their health and wellbeing.

Why healthcare professionals should use the Research Support Network

In this Q&A, Parkinson’s Nurse Consultant and Professor of Nursing Annette Hand shares why research is important to her as a Parkinson’s nurse, and how being a Research Support Network member helps her to provide the best care.

Helping healthcare professionals share research with patients

Resources to help you share opportunities to take part in research with your patients, and build your own skills and confidence when talking about research.

Improving the delivery of time critical medications at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: best practice case study

Patient feedback can act as a powerful motivator to improve services.

Read on to find out how a patient experience inspired a collaborative project which is making a difference for people with Parkinson's at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Electronic prescribing: how it can improve the delivery of time critical medications

This resource describes how NHS Ayrshire & Arran hospitals improved their rates for administering patients' Parkinson's medications on time. The team shares how using electronic prescribing has played a vital role in improving patient care and safety, and offers tips on how other hospitals might be able to replicate their successful e-prescribing system.

RCSLT thickened fluids position statement and paper

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) has developed a position statement, paper, and resources to support dysphagia practitioners to understand the potential benefits and potential burdens associated with thickened fluids.

NICE guidance [DG51]: Devices for remote monitoring of Parkinson's disease

This guidance presents evidence-based recommendations and discussion on several devices for remote monitoring of Parkinson's: Kinesia 360, KinesiaU, PDMonitor, Personal KinetiGraph and STAT-ON.