How we work with health and social care professionals taster session

Join Jane Rideout, Parkinson's UK Excellence Network Clinical Lead for User Involvement, to find out how we work with health and social care professionals to give you the best possible care.

Our Excellence Network brings together and supports health and social care professionals to share best practice, provide resources and education, and drive improvements to services for people with Parkinson's and their families. This taster session explains how our Network works and how you can get involved.

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Date: 11 April 2025

Time: 10.30am to 11am

Where: Zoom (we'll email you a link to join the session nearer the time)

Host: Jane Rideout, Clinical Lead for User Involvement at Parkinson's UK Excellence Network

Duration: 30 minutes

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Agenda:

  • We'll introduce you to our network for health and social care professionals, the Parkinson's UK Excellence Network, and some of its key members and specialist hubs, along with a look at our coverage across the UK. 
  • How we support professionals. Here we'll take a deeper look into the ways we work with health and care professionals to engage and involve them, and to support them to improve their services and share best practice. You'll also gain an insight into some of the challenges faced by these services.
  • How you can get involved with the Excellence Network locally.
  • Q&A.
Jane Rideout

Meet your host

Jane Rideout brings valuable lived experience to the Clinical Leadership Team. Before being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2008, she worked in IT management and sales and marketing roles. 

In 2013, Jane began volunteering for Parkinson’s UK, with volunteer roles including peer support, hosting Parkinson’s UK’s First Steps programme and as a local support group coordinator. 

Jane became involved with the Excellence Network in 2015, before joining the Clinical Leadership Team in 2018. She was previously the Regional Lead of the South West Peninsular Local Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network for just over 4 years.