The Parkinson’s Excellence Network is seeking 2 more Regional Clinical Leads in England 22 July 2024 We’re recruiting the consultancy services of 2 more Regional Clinical Leads to join the Excellence Network and lead their regional network in England.
Showing gratitude on International Nurses’ Day 30 May 2024 International Nurses’ Day took place earlier this month on 12 May, and we took the opportunity to shout about Parkinson’s nurses and honour all the fantastic work they do. We also thanked all of the wonderful nurses who share so much of their time and knowledge with the Parkinson’s Excellence Network (PEN).
Parkinson's advanced clinical training fellowships: investing over £450000 in the next generation of Parkinson’s healthcare leaders 24 May 2024 Through the Excellence Network, Parkinson’s UK has committed to funding 6 exceptional physicians to become future leaders in Parkinson’s care.
The Excellence Network in Mental Health Awareness Week 24 May 2024 Mental Health Awareness Week took place from 13 to 19 May. Here's a round up of Excellence Network activity.
Launching new Excellence Network Regional Clinical Lead roles in England 20 May 2024 We’re recruiting 2 healthcare professionals to take on the role of Regional Clinical Lead on a consultancy basis to lead your Excellence Network regional network in England.
Parkinson's Excellence Network pump priming: the story so far 11 May 2024 The Excellence Network's successful Parkinson's nurse pump priming scheme was expanded in 2022 to recognise the importance of the wider multidisciplinary team by funding specialist allied health professional (AHP) posts. Here we take a look at how the funding is being used.
Parkinson's Europe time critical medication article: Our response 24 April 2024 The Parkinson's Excellence Network offers a response to the Parkinson's Europe article "Taking your Parkinson's medication on time is critical. So why is it such a problem in hospitals across Europe?".
Health and care professionals came out in force for World Parkinson's Day 2024 24 April 2024 This World Parkinson’s Day (11 April), health and social care teams across all 4 nations of the UK joined Parkinson's UK in shining a light on the daily lives of people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.
Inspiring inclusion on International Women’s Day 26 March 2024 The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March was #InspiringInclusion. The Parkinson’s community, including the Excellence Network, shared insights on the day, showing appreciation for women with the condition, and those working within Parkinson’s services, their experiences, contributions and dedication.
It’s back! Parkinson’s ‘nil by mouth’ medication calculator gets an overhaul 15 March 2024 The Parkinson's 'nil by mouth' medication dose calculator, PDMedCalc, has been updated and is available to use as a MHRA registered Class 1 medical device.
