Unequal access to Parkinson's services

A damning report has highlighted severe inequalities in access to Parkinson's services across the UK.

Thursday, 09 July 2009
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The report says many sufferers face problems such as limited information, lack of respite for carers, and poor access to expert nursing and therapy.

The report - Please Mind The Gap - shows that NICE [National Institute for Clinical Excellence] guidelines on Parkinson's disease are not being followed, despite potential savings of nearly £3m for the NHS.


'Please mind the gap: Parkinson's disease services today'

http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/about_u...pg_report.aspx

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Parkinson's disease (APPG) has published a report in July 2009 into access to health and social care services for people affected by Parkinson's disease.

'Please mind the gap' report coverThe report - Please mind the gap: Parkinson's disease services today (PDF, 1.3MB) - reveals major inequalities in access to information and services for people with Parkinson's and their families.

The report is the result of a parliamentary Inquiry which has run since November 2008.

Over 360 people with Parkinson's, their carers, individual health and social care professionals and organisations helped shape the report by submitting written evidence