Parkinson's UK Excellence Network

Our Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network Awards are back for 2025! We're bringing the Parkinson’s community together to celebrate outstanding health and care services and support for people with Parkinson’s. Read more to find out how to enter or nominate: bit.ly/3Uo10zy

Great to catch up with @ParkinsonsUK to learn more about how the NHS can better meet the needs of the 282 people living with Parkinson's in Southgate & Wood Green. Good opportunity to hear people share their experience with Parkinson's & celebrate the work of @ParkinsonsEN.

Today is World Brain Day 2025 🧠 As Parkinson's progresses, more areas of the brain are affected. Let's use today to help make a difference – get involved and show your support by signing our Call to Action ✍️ Sign our pledge for improved healthcare services for people with…

Our Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Excellence Network is heading to Cardiff on 9 October for their in-person event! Registration is now open so visit our website to find out what they have in store and to secure your place: bit.ly/3ZwBVFH @RCSLT @RCSLTWales

Give a warm welcome to our 2 new regional leads in England! 👋 @ParryMiriam, Parkinson's Disease Nurse Consultant 👋 Amanda Mobley, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist All the best to Miriam and Amanda, now leading our London and Midlands Regional Excellence Networks.

The @moversand6 petition has officially reached 100,000 signatures.🙌 We're incredibly proud to support the Parky Charter, and would like to say thank you to everyone who signed, engaged and shared. 💙

Fantastic to be highlighting the work of @ParkinsonsEN in Parliament today and to see the @UHDBTrust Parkinson’s PRAIS (rapid response therapy) team who were pump primed by @ParkinsonsEN featuring !

Are you a pharmacy professional working in the community? We can help you: 🤝network with colleagues with an interest in Parkinson’s 🖥️access free resources and courses 📝increase your knowledge of Parkinson’s. Read more: bit.ly/3SC3g5n #YourHealthYourPharmacy @NPA1921

On the train and heading to @UKParliament in my role as Director of Engagement @ParkinsonsEN to speak to MPs about improving #NHS provision for people with #Parkinsons First stop @ParkinsonsUK HQ for a very special meeting.

People with Parkinson’s should be allowed to manage their own medication in hospital if they're well enough to do so. Our guide will help you develop a self administration policy to keep patients safe and prevent missed doses of medication. Read it here: bit.ly/3Ix22Xf

Health and care professionals in the East of England, join us for your Regional Excellence Network event in October! ✅Learn and network with colleagues. ✅Hear how we're improving Parkinson's care, from Caroline Rassell, CEO of Parkinson’s UK. Read more: bit.ly/3GIpwrW

The inaugural @GBcareawards are a great opportunity to honour achievements in neurological and complex care🏆 Shine a light on outstanding work by nominating a colleague or team for one of the categories below. Submit your nominations by Friday 1 August: bit.ly/4nJcGKL

Our helpline nurse advisers are a vital resource for both patients and health and care professionals. We spoke with Jo about how her team offers expert advice to support your practice and improve patient care. Learn more: bit.ly/44BHCDR

Great day hosting @KingsCollegeNHS expert PD infusion team with @ParkinsonsUK as we launch the South England PD Infusion Network! Thanks you a team! @ParkinsonDotOrg @ParkinsonsEN @BibaStanton @MubasherQamar @LuciaBatz #parkinsons #KCHPF #PDinfusion

We're looking to address challenges in the provision of mental health support for Parkinson's. Are you a health or care professional working in this area? Tell us what barriers you face and how services could be improved. Complete our short survey: bit.ly/44cBt2d

Diolch to Sue Tranka (@CNOWales) for meeting with colleagues from Parkinson's UK Cymru to find out more about the work of Parkinson's nurses in Wales.  It felt like the start of a really useful conversation and hopefully an ongoing dialogue with her.

As the government publishes its 10 Year Health Plan to improve NHS services in England, our Chief Executive, Caroline Rassell, reflects on the proposals.

We had a great time at our North East and Yorkshire regional meeting today! It's been a brilliant day of networking, sharing best practice, learning and research. We even got to trial these snazzy augmented reality glasses, part of the Cue X study 😎 #ParkinsonsExcellence

📢 Do you use Basecamp, our digital engagement platform? We're reviewing it as a collaboration tool and want to hear from you. Join one of our user feedback sessions to share how you use Basecamp, and help us shape our future support. Sign up here: bit.ly/4etCAxT

Hallucinations and delusions often happen in the later stages of Parkinson's. To better support your patients, learn: ✅what causes these symptoms ✅practical tips to manage them ✅how we're funding research trials for new treatments. Watch our webinar: bit.ly/3I7N6yC