Every minute counts: Time critical Parkinson’s medication on time, every time (Parkinson's UK. September 2023)

Summary

People with Parkinson’s need their medication on time every time. Yet over half of people with the condition don’t get their medications on time in hospital. This can cause stress, anxiety, immobility, severe tremors, and in some extreme cases death.

Parkinson's UK are campaigning to make sure that no one with Parkinson’s is worried that they will leave hospital more unwell than when they went in. 

Whether you have Parkinson’s, support someone who does, work in the health and care system or campaign to improve it, you can take action to make hospitals and care homes safer. 

Together we can get more people to understand how big this problem is. And we can put pressure on the right people, across the UK, to change hospital policies, improve prescribing in hospitals and make sure staff are trained to give time critical medication.

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Parkinson's UK have also issued a joint statement with other charities whose patients are impacted by needing time-critical medication with the support from professional bodies.

Further reading on the hub:

• Medication delays: A huge risk for inpatients with Parkinson’s
• Keeping patients with Parkinson’s safe in hospital: 4 key actions for staff