Resources

Useful links

• The Parkinson's Disease Society resources: The Parkinson's Disease Society is committed to working with health and social care professionals to ensure the highest possible standards of care for people with Parkinson's. They offer a range of resources for professionals, as well as training courses and conferences. To find out more visit www.parkinsons.org.uk/professionals
• The Scottish Huntington's Association: provides specialist services and family support networks for people affected by the disease in Scotland. To find out more visit www.hdscotland.org
• The Epilepsy Society: provides both academic and practical resources in full text online and in print for specialist nurses, as well as professional training in epilepsy, emergency medications and many other aspects of epilepsy care. www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/Forprofessionals Free leaflets and posters are also available from the society's shop: www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/Shop

Stroke Care

A Stroke Care event was held in Sheffield, aimed at all health care professionals who are involved in stroke management and rehabilitation.

Speakers discussed their experiences and offered suggestions as to how you can help your patients regain skills, make adjustments to living with the long-term condition of stroke and adapt to a different way of life.

Speakers presentations of the day are available by selecting the following links: 
Kate Allat (pptx 4,298KB) 
Ian Golton  (ppt 8,048KB)
Jane Barton (ppt 426KB)
Amanda Jones (ppt 4,883KB)
Sue Pownall (ppt 2,267KB)
Marc Randall (pptx 2,634KB)
Tony Ryan (pptx 1,076KB)