Advanced Care Planning in dementia round table discussion
Professor Alistair Burns National Clinical Director for Dementia and Professor Bee Wee National Clinical Director for End of Life Care held an NHS England (NHSE) round table discussion with key stakeholders in London at which the Dementia Academy was represented by MasterClass faculty member Sue Thomas.
Academy partners with Nottingham University to deliver Dubai MasterClass
After the Neurology Academy’s recent successful development of separate Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and dementia streams, the Neurology Academy has now taken another step having launched its first International MasterClass. February’s Dementia MasterClass was held in Sharjah, Dubai, in collaboration with The University of Manchester and the Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning. This one-day course […]
Palliative care MasterClass launches
We are pleased to announced the launch of our first Palliative Care MasterClass which is aimed in particular at clinicians involved in Parkinson’s and dementia care. 27 November 2017 Cost: £275 per person Excl VAT Location: Manchester
Free opportunities for neurologists to expand understanding of neurology & become an expert in managing MS
Webinar: Neurology in the NHS led by Sue Thomas, CEO, Commissioning Excellence Expert training in MS led by Professor Gavin Giovannoni, Barts Hospital, London The Neurology Academy in partnership with Wilmington Healthcare is delighted to offer members an exceptional free opportunity to understand how neurology services are currently being delivered and/or become an expert in […]
What learning opportunities exist for Parkinson’s nurses?
Many Parkinson’s nurses struggle to find the right training opportunities to develop their skills. Parkinson’s Academy is collaborating with Parkinson’s UK to create a simple road map of professional development opportunities for Parkinson’s nurses, but first we need your help to identify what training already exists in your area.
New dementia toolkit is an Aladdin’s cave of information
Dementia Interactive Care Pathway Toolkit provides a one-stop shop resource for professionals working in dementia care. Following a partnership between academia, the NHS and the third sector, clinicians can now access a free toolkit containing a comprehensive roadmap and resources for the care of people with dementia.
ANZ e-newsletter in collaboration with ACNR
Parkinson’s Academy has collaborated with Advances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation (ACNR) to produce a special Australian & New Zealand (ANZ) e-newsletter. The e-newsletter is focused on highlighting the ANZ content that has been published in ACNR, and to publicise local stories and projects of interest to ANZ neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroscientists, geriatricians, rehabilitation physicians and […]
2016, a year of expansion and success
This year has seen the Parkinson’s Academy go from strength to strength, and so successful in fact that we have now expanded to form an umbrella organisation called the Neurology Academy.
Moving On: Parkinson’s Academy round up 2016
by Dr Peter Fletcher As 2016 ends it is time to reflect on events from across the year – no not those events (although mentions below). I am thinking about the Parkinson’s MasterClasses we have hosted this year. Quite obviously we strive to improve year on year and evaluations of what has gone before plus […]
Service redesign and pathway development support
Perhaps one of the less visible services we provide as part of the MasterClass programme is service redesign and integrated care pathway development.
