What we achieved in 2023, together Date 5 January 2024 From marching in London Pride to running marathons. From donating to research to donating your time. You continued to blow us away with your incredible dedication to changing the lives of the Parkinson’s community.
New research to explore whether blocking inflammation in the brain may lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s Date 27 December 2023 Studies will investigate the role of inflammation in the brain in Parkinson’s and test whether a new approach to reduce brain inflammation could potentially treat the condition.
Caption Campaigners take our time critical medication campaign to Parliament Get It On Time campaign gathers momentum Date 20 December 2023 Our campaign to address medication delays in hospitals gained momentum with media coverage, a parliamentary event, and a meeting with the NHS England medical director.
New guidance published on previously unassessed periods of care for continuing healthcare Date 20 December 2023 Information on new Department of Health and Social Care guidance on Previously Unassessed Periods of Care for continuing healthcare, and advice on what you should do if you have a claim.
Incredible support of Parkinson’s community pushes promising research forward Date 13 December 2023 Earlier this year we launched a campaign to highlight the importance of taking part in Parkinson’s research. Thanks to your support we’ve seen an encouraging boost in recruitment to vital clinical studies.
Blood test could improve the accuracy of Parkinson’s diagnosis and monitoring Date 12 December 2023 A new blood test for a toxic protein may help detect Parkinson’s long before symptoms show.
Caption A woman working at her computer The government’s Back to Work Plan for late 2024 and beyond Date 30 November 2023 The UK government have introduced their new Back to Work Plan, which will start rolling out in late 2024.
More research shows potential benefits of vitamin B3 for Parkinson’s Date 30 November 2023 Researchers add to existing evidence that vitamin B3 may help slow down the progression of Parkinson's.
Parkinson's UK funding helps people with Parkinson's get into snooker Date 29 November 2023 Parkinson's UK is supporting the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) to get more people living with Parkinson's to get involved in snooker and billiards.
How the latest benefit changes will impact people living with Parkinson’s Date 24 November 2023 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed its plans to change some benefits from 2025. This is what it could mean for people living with Parkinson’s.
