Resources for Professionals

This consensus statement, along with its supporting checklist, case for service change and audit appendices, outlines the key medicines management issues that may face people with Parkinson's who are admitted to hospital. This includes the need to get their medication on time. It also highlights ways to manage these effectively.

The MoCA (Nasreddine et al. 2005) is a brief cognitive screening tool for Mild Cognitive Impairment. It is intended for use by health professionals only.

This set of resources summarises and appraises evidence relating to the use of DaTSCAN.

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

This film for care home staff explains the importance of medicine optimisation, and within that medicines management, for residents with Parkinson's.

This film for ward staff explains the importance of medicine optimisation, and within that medicines management, for patients with Parkinson's.

This short video is aimed at diagnosing clinicians. It explains how to provide a better experience for your patients when delivering a diagnosis of Parkinson's.

This booklet is designed to be given to people affected by Parkinson’s to start the conversation about taking part in research.

This revised competency framework describes the competencies (in terms of knowledge, education and skills) required by specialist nurses (PDNS) to provide safe and effective care for people with Parkinson's.

This care plan outlines the common complications people with Parkinson's might experience in the community, why these may arise and what actions professionals can take to address them to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.