News for professionals

All of our regional Excellence Networks across the UK now have a regional clinical lead thanks to the final 2 England leads taking up their posts.

Read on to find out about the new South East and North East and Yorkshire regional clinical leads, and what their aims are.
 

'Innovating care in Parkinson's - the evolving role of pharmacy', the 4th Parkinson's Disease Specialist Pharmacy Network conference, took place in Birmingham on 18 June 2026.
 

Bone health in Parkinson's can still be an overlooked issue. We've updated our bone health resources to include the latest tools and research on this important topic.

We've launched a free, online course for student and Band 5 nurses who want to explore becoming a Parkinson's nurse.

Learn how gardens and gardening have had special significance for us this May.

In this blog, Trish Eccles, our Volunteer-led Education Manager, discusses the unique opportunities and challenges faced by domiciliary care providers and how we can support them to support their care professionals.
 

Impulse control behaviours and disorders are a known side effect of Parkinson’s drugs. Recent press attention has led to increased contact with Parkinson’s UK over the issue. 

Our Learning Hub, provides a range of continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities, created in collaboration with subject matter experts. Read on to find out about new and future additions to our learning offer.
 

Highlights from health and care professional activity from World Parkinson's Day 2026.

Leanne Parry, a physiotherapist at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales, shares how her journey in learning Welsh is helping her to provide better care for people with Parkinson’s.