Profiles

Dr Jonny Acheson
Emergency Medicine doctor living with Parkinson’s
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust
Jonny has been an Emergency Medicine Consultant in Leicester since 2009. His Postgraduate Emergency Medicine education work from 2012-2015 was recognised nationally with an HSJ award in 2016 the same year he was appointed as an Honorary Associate Professor in Medical Education.Diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2016 he strives to live as well as he can everyday with a focus on exercise, diet and reducing stress. He took up art as a hobby again a few years ago and uses this to educate about Parkinson’s.
He has been the Director of Engagement at the Parkinsons UK Excellence Network since 2022.
Dr Jonny Acheson is a contributor to the following academies