Parkinson's

Parkinson’s Service At NUH

Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust provides a service for Parkinson’s patients under the care of this trust.

The Movement Disorder Service is lead by Dr G Sawle and Dr G Sare (Consultant Neurologists). Your care may also be under one of the other hospital Neurologists or Health Care of the older people (HCOP) Consultants who are Dr J Morrant and Dr R Morris.

The Parkinson’s Nurse Specialists who are based at Queens Medical Centre Campus can provide the following service:

• We are able to see patients under Dr Sawle / Dr Sare through the Movement Disorder Clinic or through our Nurse Led Clinics
• We provide telephone support to any patient referred to us who is either under one of our hospitals’ neurologists or HCOP Consultants - Dr Morrant or Dr Morris
• Accept patient referrals from wards for advice/ support of inpatients with Parkinson’s (under any Neurologist/HCOP Consultant)
• Provide information/ support for other health care professionals
• Provide teaching / update wards on Parkinson’s management
• Liaise with local Parkinson’s UK branches
• Refer to other services as appropriate e.g. Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy

Key Contacts Details

Jenny Wright / Maxine Kavanagh Tel: 0115 924 9924 Ext: 63439 (voicemail service)

Website site contact and website review date

Maxine Kavangh & Jenny Wright
Review date: January 2013