Join the Parkinson's Disease Specialist Pharmacy Network (PDSPN) in collaboration with PrescQIPP for an engaging webinar series dedicated to improving the care and management of people living with Parkinson’s.
In the UK, someone is diagnosed with Parkinson's every 20 minutes. Effective management is complex, requiring personalised care planning, management of motor and non-motor symptoms, medicine optimisation, and close collaboration across the multidisciplinary team to support quality of life.
This series will bring together expert speakers to share the latest evidence, practical strategies, and real-world experiences. Whether you are a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, nurse, GP or allied health professional, these sessions will enhance your knowledge and help you and your team deliver safe, coordinated, and person-centred care for people living with Parkinson’s.
The webinars are open to any healthcare professional involved in patient care.
Attendees who complete all four webinars (whether participating in the live events or having watched the recordings), can apply for a certificate of participation.
Parkinson's webinar 4: New developments in the management of Parkinson's and signposting - Thursday 12th February from 1-2pm.
The webinar will include:
New developments (Viv Horton)
the New Medicines Service (Stephanie Bancroft)
Educational courses available from PEN and resources which can be accessed from PUK (Mike Innes)
A short session on family/carer impact & support for PwP (speaker TBC)
Q&A session
Stephanie Bancroft, PDSPN Chair
Stephanie is a community pharmacist, Chair of the Parkinson’s Disease Specialist Pharmacy Network (PDSPN) and Co-Chair of the Pharmacists Consortium London North West (PCLNW). As Co-Chair the PCLNW, Stephanie provides educational events and organises projects for local community pharmacists with the aim to improve patient outcomes and support CPD. She also helped develop the accredited pharmacist training programme for the Parkinson’s Excellence Network.Stephanie has also starred in the excellent Movers and Shakers podcast with Rory Cellan-Jones and Jeremy Paxmen et al - you can listen to her episode here.
Viv is a Highly Advanced Clinical Pharmacist for Neurology at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She now works in an extended role within neurology and sees patients in both new diagnosis and review clinics. She is currently working towards consultant credentialing.
As part of the movement disorder team at South Tees she undertakes clinical review of patients with Parkinsonian conditions both within movement disorder clinic and the award winning Parkinson’s Advanced Symptoms Unit (PASU). PASU provides rapid access to and wrap around care from the multidisciplinary team for those struggling with their Parkinson’s eg fluctuating mobility, falls, dementia, psychosis. PASU is also used for consideration of patients for non-oral therapies, to support carers and provide education.
Viv has enjoyed being a delegate of the Neurology Academy previously, and now teaches on the Parkinson’s, Neuropharmacist, Neuro Urology and Palliative care Master classes. She is currently engaged in activities with the Parkinson’s Excellence Network in particular, the Parkinson’s disease Specialist Pharmacist Network
