Mental Health Hub in-person meeting

The meeting aims to bring together professionals working in Parkinson’s and mental health, to share updates and best practice, hear the latest research and network with other mental health professionals working with people with Parkinson's across the 4 nations of the UK.

The event will be led by Metal Health Hub Lead, Dr Jennifer Foley, Clinical Neuropsychologist at University College Hospitals London NHS Foundation Trust.

Through expert speaker sessions, round table discussions and lived experience speakers, the day will support delegates with their continuing professional development (CPD) and enable them to advise, support, signpost, and improve outcomes for people with Parkinson’s who may be experiencing issues with their mental health.

The following topics will be covered: 

Integrated care

• Improving mental health pathways for patients
• Integrating mental health into Parkinson’s care
• Developing ‘Neuropsychogeriatrics’ in the South Manchester Parkinson’s Service

Guidelines for Impulsive Control Behaviours (ICBs)

• Review of Parkinson's UK Excellence Network's impulse control behaviours monitoring and information tool

Management of psychosis

• Clinical correlates of delusions in Parkinson’s disease

• Update on the Clozapine consensus statement for Parkinson’s psychosis

• Update on the TOP HAT trial.