UK Parkinson's Excellence Network Conference and Awards 2019

Meeting invites and details will be sent out by chairs.

Please note pre-conference meetings attendees need to book conference and awards registrations separately. 

Meetings will finish by 18:00 to allow changeover time for awards attendees. 

Join colleagues at a welcoming drinks reception with entertainment. To be held in the venue's gardens (weather permitting).   

Discover which teams are winners of 2019 Excellence Network Awards.

08:30 - 09:00

Registration and refreshments

09:00 - 09:30

Welcome and Introduction

• Steve Ford, Chief Executive, Parkinson's UK and Donald Grosset, Clinical Director ,UK Parkinson's Excellence Network

09:30 - 10:30

Excellence Network Award Winners

• The winners will share details of how they developed and improved their outstanding services

10:30 – 11:15

Debate: What is the most effective use of multi-disciplinary resources?

• A lively debate on the best way to arrange an MDT

11:15 – 11:45

Refreshment break and posters

11:45 – 13:15

Parkinson's research updates: DBS and Genetics 

• A round-up of the latest Parkinson's research 
  • Monty Silverdale, Consultant Neurologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
• Deep brain stimulation - best practice and more
  • Francesca Morgante, Consultant Neurologist, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Genetics and the future of Parkinson's treatments
  • Catherine Mummery, Consultant Neurologist, theNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

14:15 – 14:45

People with Parkinson's and the Excellence Network 

• Jane Rideout, local Excellence Network lead for South West Peninsula 

14:45 – 15:15

Palliative care and advanced planning 

• Venkata Chaitanya, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust 

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee and posters

15:45 – 17:30

Parkinson's services: the next 10 years

• The future of services: an overview 
  • Neil Archibald, Consultant Neurologist, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Pharmacy in the future: a key MDT member?
  • Janine Barnes, Neurology Specialist Pharmacist, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
• The Future of digital technology, wearables and aids in Parkinson's 
  • Lynn Rochester, Professor of Human Movement Science, Newcastle University

17:30 – 17:40

Closing remarks

Transport, parking and other local facilities can be viewed on the University of Manchester's interactive maps.

Please note, due to extensive roadworks in 2019 we recommend using public transport where possible. 

If you require a car parking space, an NCP car park is located on Sackville Street, approx. 2 minutes' walk from the venue. Please visit their website for further details.

Marketing Manchester Convention Bureau is the official accommodation provider the UK Parkinson's Excellence Network Conference and Awards 2019. 

All rooms are held on an online system, allowing you to book and secure your own accommodation using either pro-forma invoices or credit/debit card.  

Negotiated delegate rates will be available to book until the end of the day on Thursday 18 April 2019, so please book as soon as possible to guarantee a room.

For queries about your booking, please contact Marketing Manchester on +44 (0)161 238 4563 or via email [email protected]