Professionals guide Parkinson’s Disease torrent

There are 120,000 people in the UK with Parkinson’s
disease. This means it is likely that as a health or
social care professional you regularly encounter people
whose lives are affected by the condition.
Expert professional care can make a huge difference
to the quality of life of those affected. The Parkinson’s
Disease Society (PDS) is committed to supporting
professionals to deliver care of the highest quality and
have therefore produced this guide for some of the key
groups of professionals working in the field.
When we started this project we consulted many
professionals to get their views on whether we should
continue to produce information in separate packs
aimed at different disciplines. The response was
unanimous: all were in favour of bringing information
together in one publication so it would be possible to
cross-reference between sections to get a holistic view
of the condition. This reflects the growing recognition
of the importance of the multidisciplinary approach in
the management of Parkinson’s.