UK Parkinson's Excellence Network Conference and Awards 2019
The UK Parkinson's Excellence Network Conference and Awards 2019 brought together colleagues from across health and care disciplines to share, learn and shape the future of Parkinson's care.
The Excellence Network Awards ceremony took place on 16 May 2019. In their third year, the awards recognised outstanding health and social care services for people affected by Parkinson's.
Read more about the awards and the 2019 winning services
The Excellence Network Conference then took place on 17 May. Presentations from award finalists led the programme.
Conference presentations will be shared on this page soon.
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Conference programme
08:30 - 09:00
Registration and refreshments
09:00 - 09:30
Welcome and Introduction
- Steve Ford, Chief Executive, Parkinson's UK
- Donald Grosset, Clinical Director, UK Parkinson's Excellence Network
09:30 - 10:30
Excellence Network Award Winners
Chair: Donald Grosset, Clinical Director, UK Parkinson's Excellence Network
10:30 - 11:15
Debate: A one-stop clinic is the most effective way to arrange multi-disciplinary resources.
Chair: Fiona Lindop, Therapy lead, UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network
- Arguing for: Rob Skelly, Consultant Geriatrician, Royal Derby Hospital
- Arguing against: Richard Walker, Consultant Geriatrician, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
11:15 - 11:45
Refreshment break and posters
11:45 - 13:15
Parkinson's research and the future of treatments
Chair: Richard Walker, Medicine Lead, UK Parkinson's Excellence Network
- 11:45 - 12:15 A round-up of the latest Parkinson's research
- Monty Silverdale, Consultant Neurologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
- 12:15 - 12:45 Deep brain stimulation - best practice and more
- Francesca Morgante, Consultant Neurologist, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- 12:45 - 13:15 The future of treatments in Parkinson's: what can we learn from Alzheimer's
- Catherine Mummery, Consultant Neurologist, the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square
13:15 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:30
People with Parkinson's and the Excellence Network
Chair: Alison Leake, Engagement Lead, UK Parkinson's Excellence Network
Jane Rideout, Regional Excellence Network Lead for South West Peninsula
14:30 - 15:00
Palliative care and advanced planning
Chair: Annette Hand, Nursing Lead, UK Parkinson's Excellence Network
Venkata Chaitanya, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
15:00 - 15:15
Refreshment break
15:15 - 16:45
Parkinson's services: the next 10 years
- 15:15 –-15:45 The future of services: an overview
- Neil Archibald, Regional Excellence Network Lead for North East and Cumbria
- 15:45 - 16:15 Pharmacy in the future: a key MDT member?
- Janine Barnes, Neurology Specialist Pharmacist and Chair of the Parkinson's Specialist Pharmacy Network (PDSPN)
- 16:15 - 16:45 The future of digital technology and wearables in Parkinson's
- Lynn Rochester, Professor of Human Movement Science, Newcastle University
16:45 - 17:00
Closing remarks
Our conference committee
The conference programme was shaped by the Excellence Network clinical leadership team:
Clinical Director for the UK Parkinson's Excellence Network, Donald Grosset
Leadership team: Patsy Cotton (conference co-lead), Richard Walker (conference co-lead), Fiona Lindop, Alison Leake, Annette Hand