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Parkinson’s disease: a primary care discussion

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Topics: Neurological disordersPolypharmacyPrimary CareTraining and Development

Consultant and primary care pharmacists talk about improving confidence to optimise medicines for people with Parkinson’s disease.

This article forms part of a series
  1. Primary care discussions: a series of webinars for primary care
    1. Heart failure: a primary care discussion
    2. Supporting pharmacists with HRT decision making
    3. HRT use in clinical practice: a primary care discussion
    4. Reviewing medicines for people at risk of falls
    5. Lipid Management: a primary care discussion
    6. Parkinson's disease: a primary care discussion
    7. Chronic liver disease: a primary care discussion
    8. Hypertension care in community pharmacy: a primary care discussion
    9. Biosimilar insulin: a primary care discussion
    10. Population health in practice: a primary care discussion
    11. Navigating difficult conversations with confidence
    12. Progressing as a pharmacy professional: a primary care discussion
    13. Social prescribing and pharmacy: a primary care discussion

Contents

  1. About the webinar
    1. Why it’s important
    2. What was covered
  3. Speakers
    1. Non-SPS Speakers
    2. SPS Speakers
  5. Recording
  6. Update history

About the webinar

This ‘on the couch’ conversation provided the opportunity for an honest conversation about why primary care pharmacy colleagues may hesitate to make or suggest changes to Parkinson’s disease medicines. It also explored how they can develop the confidence to make a difference in the lives of these patients. This webinar was recorded in June 2023.

This recording was part of our primary care ‘on the couch’ discussions series. Each focussed on a different topic and featured discussions between subject matter experts. Recorded between 2023 and 2025, the resources aim to support you in your daily practice and can be watched on their own or as a series. Use the links at the top of the page to navigate between the different webinar recordings.

Why it’s important

There is no cure for Parkinson’s disease. People with Parkinson’s disease rely on the medicines they take every day to control their symptoms, and need individualised care to achieve this. Pharmacy staff in primary care can make a huge difference through support for medication review and optimisation in Parkinson’s disease. This webinar shared information and ideas to show how the pharmacy team can add value to the care of these patients.

What was covered

  • A consultant pharmacist’s perspective on how the pharmacy team can contribute to optimising medicines in Parkinson’s disease
  • Examples of primary care pharmacy interventions and contributions

Speakers

A range of speakers from SPS and other organisations contributed to this event.

Non-SPS Speakers

Shelley Jones

Consultant Pharmacist, Neurosciences, King’s College Hospital, London

Karen Kite

Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Solihull Rural PCN

SPS Speakers

Learn more about the SPS team that facilitated this event below.

Recording

This webinar was recorded in June 2023. Information presented during this webinar was correct at time of recording. Current guidance should be followed.

 

Update history

  1. Republished
  2. Article reformatted and linked to primary care discussion webinar series
  1. Video format updated
  1. Published