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
Care Pathway for PSP
A new guide to the standards of care and best practice for all those working with, providing services for and supporting people living with PSP and CBD. Download the guide (PDF 332KB) [how to access PDF files]
RCN Stroke Care Roadshows
London - 19 September 2012
The following speaker presentations from the London Stroke Roadshow are available:
Angela Keeney - Modern nursing, modern stroke care (PDF 134KB)
Angela Roots - Hyperacute stroke care, prevention and detection of complications (PDF 1.6MB)
Dr Najma Khan-Bourne - Introduction to clinical psychology services in stroke (PDF 147KB)
Dr Sue Woodward - Bladder and bowel control (PDF 273 KB)
Maria Fitzpatrick - Stroke facilities and service organisation for thrombolysis delivery (PDF 2.9MB)
Sue Thelwell - NICE: rehabilitation after stroke guideline (PDF 5.2MB)
Vicki Myson - Epilepsy after stroke (87KB)
Birmingham - 6 June 2012
The following speaker presentations from the Birmingham Stroke Roadshow are available:
Amanda Cheesley - Marmalade or marmite: do you know what your patients want? (PDF 94KB)
Liz Mitchell - Stroke management and rehabilitation (PDF 458KB)
Vicki Myson - Epilepsy after stroke (PDF 93KB)
Sue Thelwell - NICE: rehabilitation after stroke guideline (PDF 7.9MB)
Cath Waterhouse - Dysphagia management (PDF 3.2MB)
Sue Woodward - Bladder and bowel control (PDF 380KB)
Sheffield
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 (PPT 4.3MB)
Ian Golton (PPT 8MB)
Jane Barton (PPT 426KB)
Amanda Jones (PPT 4.8MB)
Sue Pownall (PPT 2.3MB)
Marc Randall (PPT 2.6MB)
Tony Ryan (PPT 1MB)