Parkinson’s Service shortlisted for national award
The Neurology Parkinson’s Service at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been shortlisted as a finalist in the first UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network Awards.
The awards, which are the first of their kind, aim to recognise and celebrate outstanding services that make a difference to people in the UK affected by Parkinson’s.
Dr Camille Carroll, Honorary Consultant Neurologist at Derriford Hospital, said: “I am delighted that our service has been recognised in this way, particularly as we have only been in existence for just over a year.
“We work hard to address patient-identified priorities by embedding patient-led Peninsula Parkinson’s Excellence Network projects within our service. This includes improving the quality of care received by people with Parkinson’s when they are admitted to hospital, and supporting people who are newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s via our nurse-led new diagnosis pathway.
Dr Camille Carroll “We have received excellent feedback from patients regarding both these elements of our service – we know we are really making a difference and this motivates us to continue to work with people and families affected by Parkinson’s, to reshape and improve the services we provide.”
Clinical Director of the Excellence Network, Professor David Burn, said: “We have been overwhelmed by the quality of entries for our first ever Excellence Network Awards. As chair of the Awards committee and Director of the Excellence Network, I know these finalists represent the tip of a much larger iceberg of the quality care provided.
“I would like to congratulate every service that has reached this stage. It is a momentous achievement to be recognised as a finalist on a national level for sheer dedication and support for people with Parkinson’s. I look forward to celebrating all of these finalists at the awards ceremony in March.”
These awards are the first of their kind for The UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network, which launched in 2015 with the aim of revolutionising the way health and social care services are delivered to those with this degenerative, neurological condition. It encourages professionals to work together for change, build an expert workforce, influence services and strengthen the voice of people affected.
Of more than 40 entries, seven finalists have been chosen to be recognised as part of the inaugural awards ceremony, which is taking place in Leicestershire on 3 March 2017.
To find out more about the Excellence Network Awards or the UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network, please visit: www.parkinsons.org.uk/professionals
