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NICE guidance on Parkinson’s disease

NICE recently published its quality standard on Parkinson’s with the aim of setting out priority areas for improvement in health and social care in England and Wales. Professor Richard Walker, member of the NICE Guidelines Development Committee and the Quality Standard Advisory Committee, discusses the rationale behind the quality statements.

First published March 2018, updated June 2022 IntroductionPoint of contact with specialist servicesInformation about impulse control disordersReferral to physiotherapy, occupational therapy or speech and language therapyLevodopa in hospital or a care homeAccess to clozapine for treating hallucinations and delusionsReferences   Introduction According to new research from Parkinson’s UK, the number of people diagnosed and living with Parkinson’s is increasing. It estimates that in 2018 around 145,000 people€”one in 350 adults€”in the UK will be diagnosed with the condition. Parkinson’s diagnoses are also set to rise by nearly a fifth by 2025.1 The increase is due to a growing and ageing

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