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Welcome to our blog! Each week a new episode is released we upload a new episode page, as well as a host of other exciting posts. Here you can find guest blog posts, extra information about the Charter, Gillian's "Poetry Corner" - where you can find all of Gillian's spectacular poetry, plus one or two from our special guests - and "Mark's Musings, to get Mark's personal thoughts on the matter in question.
Guest Writer
Jul 5, 20241 min read
Parky Profiles: Kevin Cahill
For the next in our series of profiles of fascinating folk with Parkinson's, Paul introduces the gang to Kevin Cahill. For decades, Kevin...
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Paul Mayhew-Archer
Jul 4, 20241 min read
Radio 4 Appeal from Paul
To watch the full programme please click here An update from Paul... On Sunday July 7th I'll be making the radio 4 appeal on behalf of...
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Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Jul 1, 20241 min read
An update from the Judge...
Yesterday, July 1, 2024, at Denham Golf Club, four Parkies - the judge, David Hooper, Nick Jones and Matthew Bowcock - enjoyed the...
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Guest Writer
Jun 28, 20241 min read
Parky Profiles: Paul Sinha
In the pub this week, for the latest instalment of our Parky Profiles series, is none other than Paul Sinha: qualified doctor,...
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Guest Writer
Jun 25, 20241 min read
BONUS: Parky Politics (Not) in the Pub - Victoria Atkins
On this bonus election episode of the podcast (don't worry, the politics is over and our Parky Profile series will resume on Saturday!)...
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Guest Writer
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Parky Politics in the Pub - with Wes Streeting
In just a couple of weeks, Wes Streeting may find himself the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. If that wasn't a...
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Guest Writer
Jun 20, 20244 min read
The Judge & Professor Ray Chaudhuri launch New King's Parkinson's Fund
We are proud to announce that two major figures in treating and raising awareness of Parkinson’s Disease have launched a new charitable...
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Guest Writer
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Parky Profiles: Dame Susie Sainsbury
For the second instalment of our summer series profiling extraordinary people with Parkinson's, the gang are joined in the Notting Hill...
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Guest Writer
Jun 8, 20243 min read
Parky Profiles: Colonel Guy Deacon
This week we're kicking off our summer mini-series, profiling top Parkies who are leading extraordinary lives despite – or because of –...
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Mark Mardell
Jun 2, 20248 min read
A Parky Charter Update...
By Mark Mardell Our Parky Charter seems to be a raging success, but we still need your help to turn wishes and promises into cold hard...
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Mark Mardell
Apr 27, 20244 min read
Cell Therapy
From levodopa to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) we're all pretty familiar with the treatments for Parkinson's. But could there be...
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Guest Writer
Apr 20, 20246 min read
What Causes Parkinson's?
What causes Parkinson's? This is one of the trickiest questions facing researchers and doctors – not to mention patients – and it's the...
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Mark Mardell
Apr 13, 20245 min read
The Movers & Shakers take Downing Street!
This week we have a very special episode of Movers and Shakers: live from Downing Street! On World Parkinson's Day, the Movers and...
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Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Apr 6, 20243 min read
Parkinson's on the Screen
From Love and Other Drugs to Shrinking, Curb Your Enthusiasm to Emmerdale, Parkinson's only occasionally makes it to screens (big or...
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Mark Mardell
Mar 30, 20245 min read
Medicine in Hospital
What times do you take your Parkinson's medication? Some people are regular as clockwork – morning, lunchtime, evening – while others...
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Guest Writer
Mar 30, 20244 min read
Parkinson’s Nursing Service: Addenbrookes Hospital
A note from Nicola McQueen "We hope by sharing this information it can inspire other centres across the UK to invest in services like...
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Guest Writer
Mar 30, 20244 min read
Make them comfortable: every person counts
By Jan Sargeant Jan Sargeant has been actively working to support people with Parkinson’s in a variety of ways since her diagnosis in May...
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Guest Writer
Mar 27, 20241 min read
Do you like cricket and live in Kent? Coming this April 2024
Cricket For All have funding from Sport England to deliver cricket for adults in Kent who live with Parkinson's, MS and similar...
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Mark Mardell
Mar 23, 20242 min read
The Benefits System
The benefits system can feel, at times, like an unnavigable maze, especially for people with Parkinson's whose conditions are so varied...
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Guest Writer
Mar 21, 20241 min read
WINNER FOR PODCAST OF THE YEAR!
Big news, breaking news: we’ve won the Podcast of the year award from the Broadcasting Press Guild against stiff competition. And it is...
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