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.
Understanding how research is kept safe for everyone This short video, from the National Institute for Health Research, explains how research governance ensures that research is safe and that researchers are following all the rules that they should.
Hospital pharmacy Parkinson's time critical medication guide A guide to support hospital pharmacy staff in implementing time critical Parkinson’s medication management.
Screening swallowing problems in Parkinson’s: nurse in charge and ward staff guide A guide to support the nurse in charge and ward staff in implementing time critical Parkinson’s medication management.
