Face-to-face events are currently suspended due to the Covid-19 measures. Under normal circumstances the Branch gets together every month from September to April for a sociable event usually with a key speaker. We are currently planning on-line events for the autumn and will announce these in due course.
All welcome!
Summaries of past Branch Get-togethers and other events
When the Going Gets Tough 2018 Presentation
It was recently brought to our attention that we had omitted to archive the presentation by Dr Richard J Davenport DM FRCP Edin, Consultant Neurologist, Western General Hospital, which he…
Six myths about Parkinson’s Disease and why they are untrue
On Saturday 27th April members of the Edinburgh Research Interest Group were entertained and informed by a talk from Dr David Breen, a newly appointed neurology consultant in the Western…
Demonstration of Path Finder at Branch Meeting
The laser units are mounted on the front of the shoes View from above. The white buttons are the on/off switches for the battery-powered lasers …
Scotland Trustee Anne MacColl addresses Branch Meeting
Anne MacColl was recently elected as a Trustee for Parkinson’s UK Scotland, having already served as a coopted member of the Board of Trustees. On Wednesday, 10th January 2018, she…
Talk to Branch by Dr Richard Davenport on Diagnosis of PD
Instead of the originally advertised topic we were privileged to have Dr Davenport talk to us about “The evolving differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease” based on a presentation he made…
Learning About Falls
Participants ready to go in a session led by Mike from the Steady Steps organisation The Edinburgh Branch of Parkinson’s UK hosted a workshop entitled Learning About Falls on Friday…