Campaign success as new NHS England programme launches to get medication delivered on time in hospital Date 27 September 2024
We're investing in the Beech Band, a wearable device that aims to manage Parkinson's symptoms Date 20 September 2024
Caption A woman working at her computer How the proposed benefit changes will impact people with Parkinson’s Date 1 November 2023 Sharing how the proposed UK government changes to the Work Capability Assessment will impact people with Parkinson's.
Long-standing Emmerdale character diagnosed with Parkinson's in the show’s storyline Date 1 November 2023 Emmerdale's Eric Pollard has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s as part of the show’s storyline. We’re advising the ITV team on representing the condition accurately.
Caption Campaigners and Parkinson's UK staff outside Parliament Telling MPs why ‘Every Minute Counts’ for Parkinson’s medication Date 31 October 2023 Launching our Every Minute Counts in Parliament with volunteers sharing their stories
Parkinson’s UK awards over £1.8m to fund more vital research Date 25 October 2023 New funding for projects tackling our understanding of Parkinson’s and projects exploring new drugs for the future.
Alarming report reveals the state of care in England Date 23 October 2023 Health and social care regulator releases damning report on state of health and social care services in England.
Parkinson's UK at the 2023 party conferences Date 20 October 2023 Earlier this month, staff and volunteers headed to the Conservative and Labour party conferences to speak to MPs and delegates about how they can support our work.
We’re investing in Parkinson’s research in Scotland Date 16 October 2023 We’re funding 2 projects at the University of Edinburgh which are investigating potential causes of Parkinson’s.
Breaking through barriers for Black History Month Date 13 October 2023 This Black History Month we’re sharing stories from members of the community who are advocating for better inclusion of Black people in Parkinson’s research.
Loneliness linked to increased risk of developing Parkinson’s Date 10 October 2023 Researchers followed almost half a million people for 15 years and found a potential link between feelings of loneliness and a greater risk of Parkinson’s.
Report your medication side effects through the Yellow Card scheme Date 25 September 2023 We’re promoting the Yellow Card scheme to the Parkinson’s community, to make sure everyone knows where to report any medication side effects they may experience.