Caption Campaigners and Parkinson's UK staff outside Parliament Local campaigns update 2024 Date 16 December 2024
More healthcare professionals can now assess fitness to drive Date 20 July 2022 A change to the law in England, Scotland and Wales means a wider range of healthcare professionals can now assess fitness to drive. We hope this will speed up people being able to get their driving licences.
PIP delays impact people with Parkinson’s Date 7 July 2022 New analysis from Citizens Advice shows that disabled people are waiting up to 5 months to access Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Annual Campaign Conference celebrates incredible volunteers Date 4 July 2022 Campaigners share their work and plan activities to improve Parkinson’s care
Changes to health professionals who can issue fit notes Date 20 June 2022 News on changes to the healthcare professionals who can issue fit to work notes from 1 July 2022 in England, Scotland and Wales.
House of Lords debates access to neurological healthcare Date 10 June 2022 On 9 June Peers debated the importance of access to neurological healthcare services in the House of Lords. At Parkinson’s UK, we encouraged members to highlight the importance of access to healthcare professionals for our community.
Prescription charges in England frozen Date 18 May 2022 Our reaction to prescription charges in England being frozen to help people with the cost of living.
Dementia Action Week: Improving diagnosis and understanding of Parkinson’s-related dementia Date 18 May 2022 This Dementia Action Week we're calling on the UK government to provide support to help people with Parkinson's-related dementia and their families.
Sharing our concerns about access to Parkinson’s care in parliament Date 16 May 2022 Updating our community on an expert panel we presented evidence to on the challenges of accessing Parkinson's health and care professionals.
It’s time to talk about Parkinson’s. And be heard. Date 6 May 2022 This World Parkinson’s Day and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2022 were a huge success. The community came together to encourage everyone to talk about Parkinson’s.
Research reveals impact of the pandemic on the Parkinson's community Date 21 March 2022 New research from Lancaster University reveals the imapct of the pandemic on people with Parkinson's, carers and their families
