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UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network launches annual conference (Nov. 4) tackling Covid-19

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Who:  The UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network is a collaboration between Parkinson’s UK and health and social care professionals, driving the changes in care that people with Parkinson’s want to see. The Excellence Network is at the forefront of leading good practice and promoting and training healthcare professionals to practice better care for people with Parkinson's.

What: UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network’s second biennial conference exploring the theme of  ‘Progression beyond the pandemic: What we have learned from Covid-19?’ The conference brings together health and care professionals, people with Parkinson’s and their families, friends and care to focus on the future and share learning and experiences around care.  

Why: To increase understanding of the condition and raise the profile of outstanding, innovative work by health and social care professionals in the field. 

When: Thursday 4 November (and 30 days catch up recordings)

The conference has been approved by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (RCP) of the United Kingdom for 6 category 1 (external) continuing professional development (CPD) credits. Full conditions of approval are listed in the RCP guidelines.

Healthcare professionals can register to attend the conference here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2021-uk-parkinsons-excellence-network-awards-and-conference-tickets-147099702169

Information about Parkinson's UK bursary for health and social care professionals to attend the conference is available here: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/professionals/funding-opportunities

Conference Highlights: 

9am Opening remarks

  • Caroline Rassell, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Parkinson's UK
  • Dr. Donald Grosset, Consultant Neurologist, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, UK Parkinson's Excellence Network Clinical Director
  • Dr. Rowan Wathes, Associate Director of the UK Parkinson's Excellence Network, Excellence Network strategy

9:15 am Restarting Life after the pandemic 

  • Katherine Crawford, Director of Services, Parkinson's UK, Psychological wellbeing and Parkinson's
  • Debra Borsley, Principal Speech and Language Therapist, Airedale Foundation Trust,

             Driving considerations from the pandemic: pathways and pitstops

  • Jane Price, Parkinson's Disease Nurse Advanced Practitioner, Powys Teaching Health Board

11:15 am Restarting Services After the Pandemic:  Advance, palliative and end of life care: how might the pandemic have changed this?

  • Dr Ed Richfield, Medicine for Older People Consultant, North Bristol NHS Trust

Debate: "Self management is as effective as consultant-led care" 

Mindful moment: Managing all aspects of your wellbeing

1:15 pm  Research and Technology 

Panel: Transformative tech: Technology developers will 'pitch' their products to the delegate audience and receive feedback.

Fireside chat: How research has risen to the challenges of coronavirus (Covid-19)

Hear from research participants and a researcher about their experiences and learnings from conducting research studies during the pandemic & the Covid-19 pandemic and implications for Parkinson's

Parkinson's research update

  • Professor Monty Silverdale, Consultant Neurologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Professor of  Neurology and Neurosciences, Manchester University

3:15 pm Physical Activity and Exercise: Motivating behaviour change for physical activity 

3:55 pm  Introducing the 2021 Excellence Network Award winners

Short videos from award winners will be shown followed by Q&A sessions with the winners in Innovation in practice, Sharing learning and education, Person-centred approach and the inaugural overall Excellence Network Award winner.

ENDS

Media enquiries 

For journalists wanting to register to attend the virtual conference, please contact Manuela da Costa-Fernandes, Senior Media and PR Officer, M:0780 101 9128 or email: Mdacosta-fernandes@parkinsons.org.uk (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday). Any presentations will be ‘off the record’; journalists can request follow-up interviews for an ‘on the record’ quote.

Notes to editors

About Parkinson’s and Parkinson’s UK

Parkinson’s is what happens when the brain cells that make dopamine start to die. There are more than 40 symptoms, from tremor and pain to anxiety. Some are treatable, but the drugs can have serious side effects. It gets worse over time and there’s no cure. Yet.

Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. Around 145,000 people in the UK have Parkinson’s.

For more facts and statistics, please click here.

Parkinson’s UK is the largest charitable funder of Parkinson’s research in Europe. By funding the right research into the most promising treatments, we get closer to a cure every day.

Until then, we're here for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. Fighting for fair treatment and better services. Making everyone see its real impact.

We are Parkinson's UK. Powered by people. Funded by you. Together we'll find a cure.

Further information, advice and support is available on our website, www.parkinsons.org.uk.

About the UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network

The UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network is the driving force for improving Parkinson’s care. Through sharing tools, networking and education, it connects and equips health and social care professionals to provide the services people affected by the condition want to see.

The Excellence Network newsletter reaches more than 7,000 healthcare professionals and the Network includes 22 local networks. and seven working groups. With the support of Parkinson’s UK, it links together professionals and people affected by Parkinson’s, bringing new opportunities to learn from each other and work together for change. 

Visit parkinsons.org.uk/excellencenetwork 

To sign up for the Excellence Network newsletter, visit: https://cloud.comms.parkinsons.org.uk/excellence_network?_ga=2.108939201.294029660.1628778498-677455268.1628005403

Manuela da Costa-Fernandes

Senior Press and Media Officer

Parkinson's UK