Patients with Parkinson’s are at risk of significant harm if they don’t get their medication on time, every time. The ambulance service has a key role to play in making this happen.
Parkinson’s UK has published a factsheet of advice for getting people with Parkinson’s their medication on time when they’re being transported to hospital.
This factsheet has been developed by health professionals in the ambulance services of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in collaboration with the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives and the Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network.
A UK-wide version is available here, as well as a Welsh bilingual version here.
By spreading awareness among health professionals, including ambulance teams, we can prevent people with Parkinson’s from experiencing distressing symptoms if they need to be transported to hospital.
Please share these resources with your networks.
