We have monthly Branch Get-Togethers on the second Wednesday of the month, from September until May/June. These aim to be social meetings, where you can come along, knowing there are other people around for a chat, to share experience, perhaps learn something new, or find out details of what is going on in the Branch. Some months we may have guests, to share information or knowledge, but there is always time for socialising.
The next Get-Together is Wednesday 11th February 2026
Natalie Blair: Parkinson’s Local Adviser (PLA) for Edinburgh, East Lothians and the Borders
Our venue is LifeCare Centre, 2 Cheyne St, Edinburgh EH4 1JB.
We start at 2pm, where tea/coffee and biscuits will be provided. The meeting lasts around 90 minutes.
We send a leaflet to all Branch Members in early September each year, which gives our annual calendar of events, and outlines the speakers/guests and the Get-Togethers (which can be subject to change).
Should you require a hard copy, please contact: secretary@edinburghparkinsons.org or Join the Branch to go on the mailing list and you will automatically be sent a copy. 
Summaries of past Branch Get-togethers and other events
Fiona Morris on Natural Remedies
At the April Branch meeting, members were delighted to welcome back Fiona Morris, an expert on natural and herbal remedies, and an old friend of the Branch. Fiona led a…
Talk by Dr Richard Davenport
Dr Richard Davenport, Consultant Neurologist at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, and a great friend to the Branch, gave an outstanding review talk at our meeting on 13th January…
Talk by Gordon Duncan
At the Branch meeting held on 8 April 2015, Dr Conor Maguire, Consultant Physician, Medicine for the Elderly, at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, introduced his recently-appointed consultant colleague, Dr…
Speech & Language Development in Parkinson’s
At the January 2015 Branch Meeting, Isobel McCoy, a speech and language therapist working for NHS Lothian, gave an excellent talk entitled “Speech and Language Development in Parkinson’s”. You can…
ParkinsonNet Seminar
How we can improve Parkinson’s Services in Lothian Saturday February 22nd, Bellevue Chapel, Rodney St, Edinburgh What is the Issue? People affected by Parkinson’s should have ready access to multi–disciplinary…
Pain Workshop
A workshop on pain and its management was held on 11th March 2013. Despite atrocious winter weather, 25 hardy souls made their way to Stewarts Melville Sports Pavilion to take…