Events and learning for professionals

These free online modules from Parkinson's UK will help any pharmacist, pharmacy team member or student increase their knowledge and understanding of Parkinson's.

This free online course from Parkinson's Excellence Network and the Open University offers around 10 hours of learning time for professionals with a good understanding of Parkinson's. 

This module will enable practitioners to practise competently as a member of the multi-disciplinary team within the field of caring for people with Parkinson's.

This free online course from Parkinson's UK and the Open University offers around 24 hours of learning time for health and social care staff.

A 20 minute presentation for home care workers (Excellence Network).

A free presentation from Parkinson's UK has been developed for domiciliary care staff to equip them to provide better care to people with Parkinson's.

Parkinson's UK and the Open University created this free online course designed for professionals, such as Parkinson's specialist nurses and other clinicians, who work as part of the specialist team. It takes approximately 10 hours to complete.

At the end of this course, participants will have gained an understanding of the key challenges of living with Parkinson's, such as the challenges of mobility, communication and swallowing. They will also be able to identify the importance of drug management, and recognise the role of Parkinson's UK and the Parkinson's Excellence Network in supporting people with Parkinson's.

This free, online, interactive module, by Parkinson's UK, will support the knowledge of advanced Parkinson's for GPs or practice teams, to help improve your practice.

Learn how to improve function, quality of life and long-term exercise behaviour in people with Parkinson's.

These free, online, interactive modules, delivered by Parkinson's UK, will support GPs in the process of initial assessment and referral focussing on the GP and patient perspective