Parkinson’s and Other Movement Disorders HIT News

North Bristol Trust has taken part in a pioneering trial offering hope for restoring brain cells damaged in Parkinson’s

  • 27th February 2019
North Bristol Trust has taken part in a pioneering trial programme by offering patients with…

MOVE Health Integration Team stars in BBC documentary

  • 26th February 2019
The groundbreaking work of the Parkinson's and Other Movement Disorders Health Integration Team (HIT) is…

Movement disorders HIT publishes interactive pathway for Duodopa treatment

  • 24th January 2019
The Movement Disorders Health Integration Team has published its first interactive pathway which describes the…

Great turn out for Movement Disorders HIT research showcase

  • 24th January 2019
More than 100 people with movement disorders, those close to them, health professionals and researchers…

HITs with a focus on healthy, safe environments get together for a networking breakfast

  • 12th October 2018
On Wednesday 3 October, Health Integration Teams (HITs) with a focus on healthy, safe environments…

MOVE HIT runs first ever Duodopa support group meeting for patients and carers

  • 22nd June 2018
The Movement Disorders Health Integration Team ran the country’s first Duodopa support group meeting this…

Achievements of the Parkinson's and Other Movement Disorders HIT

  • 24th April 2018
Dr Alan Whone, Director of the Parkinson's and Other Movement Disorders Health Integration Team (MOVE…

Channel 4 documentary shows how Deep Brain Stimulation helps patients with movement disorders

  • 2nd February 2018
Channel 4’s documentary, Can You Rebuild My Brain? gave an insight into how the pioneering…

The winners of the Bristol Health and Care Awards 2017

  • 31st October 2017
The city’s heroes of healthcare were recognised at a sparkling event hosted by the Bristol…

Books for children about Parkinson’s

  • 1st August 2017
A member of the MOVE-HIT Patient and Public Involvement Group has written a series of…

Combining heroin and commonly prescribed non-opioid pain killers leads to a significant rise in overdose deaths

  • 11th May 2017
A multi-disciplinary study has shown that the recent substantial increase in prescriptions for two drugs,…