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<p>NHS England has advised that, between 20 March 2014 and 21 July 2014, 617 incidents
in general, acute or community hospitals or mental health facilities involving Parkinson’s
disease and medicines used to treat Parkinson’s disease were reported through the
National Reporting and Learning System.</p><p>Improving services for people with Parkinson's
disease and other neurological conditions is a key priority for NHS England. Its strategic
clinical networks have a specific focus on patients with neurological problems, such
as Parkinson’s disease. NHS trusts and care homes in England should have policies
and procedures in place to ensure that people with Parkinson’s disease receive their
medicines when they are required to take them to control their illness and symptoms.</p><p>NHS
England has recently launched a medication ‘safety thermometer’ that enables health
and care organisations to measure aspects of medication safety on a regular basis
for improvement purposes. This will enable hospitals to track their progress in reducing
the number of omitted doses of medicines, including of those used to treat Parkinson’s
disease.</p><p> </p>
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