Parkinson’s nurses are so important and make such a difference to people living with Parkinson’s and their families!

A must for your holiday reading!

Every year the #NHS Professionals with #Parkinsons Group puts the spotlight on an issue This 2 min film called ‘The NHS Prescription Lottery,’ asks one question that people living with Young Onset Parkinson’s would like answered. RT if you agree 🙏🏼🙏🏼 youtu.be/0a9WTZ48yac

Fantastic day! Putting the patient at the centre across all healthcare systems….driving transformation across neurology services.

“Asking patients if they take any time critical medication, and when their next dose is due, should be one of the questions every clinician asks. This simple enquiry becomes increasingly pertinent given the backdrop of the extreme long A&E stays more and more people are having to endure." @RCEMpresident Dr Adrian Boyle responds to a report by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body on the administration of time critical medication in the Emergency Department. Read RCEM's full response here - tinyurl.com/4ytrdkbr

What an absolutely brilliant idea and such a lovely group-it was an honor to speak to you all! #supportgroup #stigma #parkinsons @movedisorder @AANmember @ParkinsonsUK @KRayChaudhuri1 @kailashbhatia @ajlees @MichaelOkun @basbloem @SoaniaMathur @RichelleFlan

Fantastic news that @NHSE have listened to the patient voice and are supporting the needs of patients on #TimeCriticalMedication #Parkinsons #PatientSafety

Great work from Ana, pushing forward with a self-administration policy so we can support patients to continue to manage their own medicines in hospital if they are able

Taking your #Parkinson’s medication on time is crucial. So why is it such a problem in hospitals across Europe? We take a look & ask whether new @ParkinsonsUK guidance could help to improve a Europe-wide issue. 👉 Read more: parkinsonseurope.org/2024/04… #parkinsons @ParkinsonsEN

Every April a group of #NHS professionals make a short film about living with #Parkinsons This year it’s about physical activity But who has been diagnosed the longest (watch to the end 🎬) youtu.be/8RSHGsajDHY?feature… Music: bensound.com License code: CCSE7YOQFLF0YQSM

On #InternationalWomensDay I would like to give a shout out to all those that I work with in #Parkinsons circles, there are many, here are a few…Thank you for all you do.

Stepped care for parkinson . touchneurology.com/parkinson…

Day 4 of #SafeguardingAdultsWeek Adopting a trauma informed approach to safeguarding. ‘What does this person need’ rather than ‘What is wrong with this person?’ @SurreySAB @sashnhs @AnnCraftTrust

Great day launching the ‘Every Minute Counts : Time Critical #Parkinsons Medication campaign with MP’s. Thanks to all who came and to the @ParkinsonsUK and @ParkinsonsEN team. We brought the next generation with us as well and the sun was out! parkinsons.org.uk/sites/defa…

It just shows the power of patient involvement! We are determined to get #timecriticalmedication right for our #parkinsons community in hospital. @ParkinsonsEN @HSJpatientsafety @sashnhs @jonny_acheson

Basil summed it up the best when he announced that in his eyes HSJ actually stood for Hope, Support and Joy. Three things we all experienced throughout this project so far @AddisonClare @tincybinu9 @JeanAlmond2 and Grace @HSJnews @HSJptsafety

Driving the National patient led campaign for hsj patient #hsjpatientsafety #timecriticalmedication for #parkinsons continues with a working breakfast @EmmaKirkMSO @ParkinsonsEN @jonny_acheson @tincybinu9 @JeanAlmond2 There’s much still to do!

Huge congratulations to the NHS professionals: living and working with Parkinson's group, who won a @HSJptsafety Patient Involvement in Safety Award last night! 🥳🎖️🙌 We're delighted for you and so proud! You can read more about the group's work here 👉bit.ly/3KzV2YF

So brilliant to receive this award! Let’s all continue to drive this campaign.. it’s everyone’s business!