Welcome to the Bristol and District branch of Parkinson's UK
If you’ve just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s it can be difficult to work out what you need to do first. Here are a few pointers which may help -
You will find details of online programmes, webinars and events for people newly diagnosed with Parkinson's and their friends, family members and supporters.
A practical to-do list to help you get started - to do list
First Steps was introduced in 2015 as a face-to-face course delivered in two weekend sessions at a conference centre. Recently, Parkinson’s UK has adapted the programme so that it now runs online. There are four 3-hour sessions, delivered in two 2-day segments with a six week break between them. You can find more about First Steps at this link on Parkinson’s UK’s website.
Hello leaflet
Some local information and contact details which we hope will be useful as you start out on your Parkinson's journey - Hello