Our May board meeting: new investment, innovation and inspiration Date 26 May 2022 Our chair, Gary Shaughnessy, shares updates from our recent meeting of trustees, from promising new research initiatives to a promise to abseil down a building in Northern Ireland.
Researchers find brain scans linked to the severity of Parkinson’s symptoms Date 19 May 2022 Research led by Cambridge University and part funded by Parkinson’s UK shows that a form of brain scan could help identify those at risk of specific Parkinson’s symptoms.
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.
Sport Parkinson’s raise over £73,000 for Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme Date 17 May 2022 Sport Parkinson’s have raised over £73,000 to help people with Parkinson’s get and stay active.
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.
Juliet Tizzard joins Parkinson's UK as Director of External Affairs and Communications Date 10 May 2022 Juliet, who's currently Director of Policy and Partnerships at the Health Research Authority, will be joining the charity this summer.
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.
Late Star Wars actor's collection up for auction, with a percentage of proceeds going to Parkinson’s UK Date 28 April 2022 Memorabilia from the collection of Jeremy Bulloch, the actor who played Boba Fett in Star Wars, is set to sell for thousands at auction in Bristol.
Clinical trial of world’s smallest deep brain stimulation device hits headlines Date 27 April 2022 A trial of a new miniaturised deep brain stimulation (DBS) device, being carried out at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, aims to make improvements to existing surgery.
