In 2024, Parkinson’s Europe worked with other important stakeholders (the European Federation of Neurological Association, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society and pharmaceutical company AbbVie) to develop a joint Call to Action on Parkinson’s healthcare aimed at European policymakers.

This Call To Action has so far been endorsed by 11 national Parkinson’s organisations, and was officially launched on World Movement Disorders Day in November 2024.

We are calling for a commitment to improving healthcare services for people with Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative conditions in Europe, and a pledge to make progress in the following three key areas:

  • Recruitment and retention of doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals who treat people living with Parkinson’s
  • Establishment of the professional profile of neurodegenerative nurses in all European healthcare systems
  • Prioritising the adoption of innovative therapies and technologies to optimise timely access to care and supporting efficient and sustainable healthcare systems, notably in hard-to-reach geographical areas.

You can download and read the Call to Action, and read more about this project.

Show your support!

We are continuing to raise awareness of this Call to Action and working with European policymakers, to demand better healthcare services for people with Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions in Europe.

The Call to Action has been signed by the following Members of the European Parliament, whom we warmly thank for their support and commitment:

We are looking to gain support from patient advocacy and civil society organisations, as well as individuals, from all over Europe. So please sign our pledge – add your name below to show your support and help us create a critical mass! 

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    See the incredible people supporting our Parkinson’s Call to Action below:

    Heather Wood

    Elisabeth Ildal

    Cued4parkinson

    marc Constandse

    Rita O’Leary

    Rose Ravenscroft

    marion gibbins

    Shuchita Pai

    Dianne Laing

    Alberto Bertaggia

    Alberto Bertaggia

    Antonino Trimarchi

    CARD ITALIA

    Anthi Sielouvari

    Macejkova

    Julie Hennigan

    Parkinsons Galway Ireland

    Tamara Weitzsacker

    Silvia Bedini

    The Norwegian Parkinson Association

    Nora Reznickova

    Private physician

    José Alberto Mendes Cardoso

    Hans van Geluk

    Parkinson Vereniging

    Fátima Branco

    Antonella moretti

    Confederazione Parkinson Italia

    CARLO CICCIOLI

    European Parliament

    Francisca Ruiz González

    Fundación Degen

    Ilka Sackhoff

    Melanie Giebel

    Dopamin - das Parkinsonmagazin

    Foteini Skondra

    PAR.KIN.S.O.N.

    Viera Adamová

    Spoločnosť Parkinson Slovensko

    Marta Pátková

    Společnost Parkinson, z. s.

    Martin Hillman

    Individual

    Youssef Najib

    Fshs Ibn Toufail Morocco

    Joe McCavana

    Meri Rikaloska

    Diane Drummond

    Individual

    Sandra Villegas

    Evalúa Psicología

    Miriam R Nunez

    Forge Fitness & Nutrition Coaching

    Maria Teresa Latta

    MannCann Ltd

    Annette Morsh

    Annette Morsh

    Jane

    Exercise teacher for Bromley PUK

    Paul Baynes

    Parkinson’s UK Sufferer

    Michael Busch

    PingPongParkinson e.V. (Chapter Berlin)

    Jenny-Ann Phan

    Goedstrup Hospital

    Derek Readman

    European Federation of Neurological Associations - Change Advisory Board

    Marina Sobral

    Caregiver

    Paweł Tobiasz KACZMAREK

    CAB EFNA & Parkinson's Europe Visibility and Awareness SB, Poznan Science Technology Park

    Gerlinde Baldauf

    Abbvie

    Doris Leitner-Pohn

    DieNeurologinnen, Parkinson Selbsthilfe OÖ

    Spiros Konitsiotis

    University of Ioannina Medical School Greece

    Kamil

    Orla Galvin

    EFNA European Federation of Neurological Associations

    Ber Oomen

    European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO)

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