The workplace project – putting learning into practice

Taking practical education to a fundamental level, every two-module MasterClass includes an intermodule project as a mandatory part of the course. An opportunity to test new knowledge and skills and to improve local services, delegates are offered mentorship and encouraged to support their peers as they continue to develop their specialism in a way that directly impacts their patient's outcomes.

Attendees have free reign over this project. It might be service delivery, patient management or drug treatments, and it could take the form of a service description, an audit, or another form of research. It should meet a local need.

When complete, the project closes with a presentation to the other course members, faculty, and often their managers, commissioners or other people of influence in their area. The group chooses a winner and runner up who receive an award at an evening event.


Spotlight Projects


Improvement of bone health assessment in idiopathic Parkinson's disease
By Dr Joshua Drake, Geriatric Speciality Doctor, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Developing Trust Guidance for Inpatient Management of Parkinson’s Disease
By Dr Joanna M. Ulley, Specialist Trainee in Geriatrics and Stroke Medicine, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Impact of obesity on Parkinson’s Disease including management
By Dr Mustafa Mustafa, Locum care of the elderly consultant, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Developing a local SLT service to follow up, and increase awareness of, neurogenic stuttering in PD patients
By Stine Brubak, Private Speech and Language Therapist / Fluency Specialist, Logopedtjenester Stine Brubak
Are we assessing non motor symptoms enough in movement disorder clinic setting ?
By Su Le Aung, Speciality registrar, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Service evaluation - LSVT within SALT service
By Rebecca Evans, Highly specialist speech and language therapist, North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Sialorrhea in Parkinsonian disorders-Variability, challenges and unmet needs in my Trust
By Dr Chetana Sen, Trust associate specialist, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Development of A Local Pathway for Pharmacological Management of Sialorrhea in PD
By Dr Mark Simms, ST7 Care of the Elderly, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Is it Hard to Swallow?
By Gillian Stafford, Parkinson's Nurse Specialist, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Measurement of Postural Blood Pressures in PD clinic
By Dr Joanne Renton, Consultant Geriatrician, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh/Roodlands Hospital
Evaluating NMS in my local clinic cohort
By Dr Nye Matthew, Physician, Princess Elizabeth Hospital
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