Our trial of ondansetron as a treatment for hallucinations in Parkinson's is restarting Date 22 November 2024
Clinical trial of new dyskinesia drug starts in Sweden Date 30 November 2021 The first participant has been recruited to a pioneering clinical trial which is testing a new drug called NLX-112 to investigate its potential for people with Parkinson’s.
Working together to put patients at the heart of Parkinson's research Date 26 November 2021 UCB, a global pharmaceutical company, has joined forces with Parkinson's UK, and the Parkinson's Foundation in the US, to establish a Patient Engagement Council for Parkinson's Research.
Improving health and care services for people affected by Parkinson's-related dementia Date 24 November 2021 We've launched a new report, Nobody really knows us – the state of health and social care for people with Parkinson’s-related dementia.
Hear from our Chair, Gary Shaughnessy, on the launch of our latest Time for Can campaign Date 23 November 2021 We’re launching our Time for Can campaign to get Parkinson’s understood and fund research breakthroughs. Our Chair, Gary Shaughnessy, talks about the campaign, why we’re doing it and how you can get involved.
Calling for a National Clinical Director for neurology in England Date 16 November 2021 Parkinson’s UK has supported a joint charity letter to NHS England and NHS Improvement Medical Director, Professor Steven Powis, to urge him to appoint a National Clinical Director for neurology
Launch of a new toolkit for researchers Date 2 November 2021 We’ve developed an interactive communications toolkit to help researchers in all areas of health research to keep in touch with their participants. It is supported by the Health Research Authority (HRA) as part of the Make It Public strategy.
New elected trustees and the 2021 Parkinson's UK AGM Date 2 November 2021 At our Parkinson’s UK AGM on Saturday 16 October Sally Bromley and Samantha Aylieff were elected as new trustees to the Board.
What the 2021 autumn budget means for people with Parkinson’s Date 28 October 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered the autumn budget on 27 October. We take a quick look at what was announced and how it could impact people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
Parkinson's Connect: how we're evolving Parkinson's support Date 11 October 2021 At Parkinson's UK, we want to be there for everyone, from diagnosis onwards. Parkinson's Connect will build on the services we already offer to deliver personalised support to more people with Parkinson's, and their family and friends.
Caption Campaigner holding a mental health matters sign Our work to improve mental health support Date 8 October 2021 An update on our work to improve mental health support for our community and celebrating World Mental Health Day.
