Dr Alistair Mackett has been a consultant geriatrician at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge since 2017 and leads the Parkinson’s service for older people. He was recently appointed as the clinical lead for the Parkinson’s Excellence Network in the East of England. He co-chairs the specialised provider collaborative workstream for Parkinson’s care in the East of England. His clinical and research interests are non-pharmacological interventions in Parkinson’s including exercise in early Parkinson’s, vibrotactile stimulation and medication optimisation.

In addition, Dr Mackett has a keen interest in medical education. He is the training program director for geriatric medicine in the East of England. He has developed a number of simulation modules including a novel course reflecting the ethical and legal frameworks around the care of older adults.