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Parkinson's Disease Specialist Nurses
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The aim of the service is to enable people with Parkinson’s disease to live with their limitations and to empower them to manage their condition to live the best quality of life possible. Services are delivered through combination of phone support as well as face to face appointments either within the client’s home or at an outpatient clinic.
- Service Contact: 01527 488172.
- Address: Community Hub Princess of Wales Community Hospital Stourbridge Rd, Bromsgrove, B61 0BB
- Service hours: Monday - Friday office hours. (Clinics and home visits are delivered across the county)
About the service
Services we provide
The aim of the service is to enable people with Parkinson’s disease to live with their limitations and to empower them to manage their condition to live the best quality of life possible.
Services are delivered through combination of phone support as well as face to face appointments either within the client’s home or at an outpatient clinic.
Who is the service for?
All adults living with Parkinson’s Disease who have an established diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
What does the service offer?
Parkinson's disease is a condition that affects the brain and nervous system. It is a progressive condition that causes problems like shaking, slowness, and stiffness that gets worse over time.
Every person affected by Parkinson’s will have a different journey and our Specialist Nursing Team are there to offer advice, support and care planning which is individual for each person.
Clinical Nurse Specialists can make a positive difference with their knowledge of symptom relief, assisting in making choices, identifying other supporting services and linking in with a Multi-Disciplinary Team. This can restore confidence and control back into the lives of patients and their families/carers.
- A specialist service with people in the community setting, which strives to maximize functional independence by promoting self-management, with the overall aim to enhance the individuals’ quality of life
- The service adopts a ‘person centred’ approach, co-ordinates care and works collaboratively with other agencies as required
- Advisory service to other clinicians.
Make a referral
Who can make a referral?
Any Health Care professional who is able to provide the appropriate clinical information regarding the client, their diagnosis and needs but the patient must have a confirmed diagnosis of Idiopathic Parkinsons Disease.
Referral to be made via: WHCNHS.CNRTreferrals@nhs.net
Please ensure enough detail is provided to ensure the referral can be triaged by the team and actioned promptly
Acceptance Criteria
- Over 16 years of age
- Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease which has previously been diagnosed by a Neurologist or Specialist Parkinson’s Elderly Care Physician.
- Registered with a Worcestershire GP
Urgent Criteria
- Newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease
Routine Criteria
- Service users with any concerns re drug side effects.
- Falls related to postural symptoms/low BP.
- Living alone
- Sudden onset cognitive changes where acute cause has been ruled out
- Acute/Community wards asking for our advice.
- GP’s who have concerns and are asking our advice.
Information for patients
For advice and support on living with Parkinson's and local services in Worcestershire, you can contact the Parkinson's UK local advisor on: 0344 225 3646 or the Parkinson's UK National Helpline (calls are free) on: 0808 800 0303.