Parkinson's Disease: Drugs
(asked on 19th December 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure Parkinson's disease patients receive medication on time while in hospital.
National Health Service providers have worked hard to implement National Institute for Health and Care Excellence CE Quality Standard (QS164), published in February 2018, which recognises the importance of patients getting Parkinson’s disease medicines on time to prevent harmful effects on their health whether they are in a hospital or a care home.
Many hospitals have worked closely with Parkinson’s UK as part of its ‘Get it on time’ campaign, which aims to ensure that clinical staff in both hospitals and care homes understand the importance of timely availability of these medicines.
NHS England and NHS Improvement published further guidance in August 2019, in partnership with charities such as Parkinson’s UK, to help local NHS staff take practical steps to improve the care for patients with progressive neurological conditions. A copy of the guidance can be found at the following link:
We recognise that patients with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions are among the most vulnerable in our society, and all parts of the NHS strive to provide them with the best care possible.