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.
We sent a leaflet to all Branch Members in August 2023, which gives our annual calendar of events, and outlines the speakers/guests and the Get-Togethers (which are subject to change – as below).
Should you require a copy, please contact: secretary@edinburghparkinsons.org
We start at 2pm, where tea/coffee and biscuits will be provided. The meeting lasts around 90 minutes.
Venue is St Andrew’s & St George’s West,13 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PA. This is very central to bus and train station, and blue badge holders can park in George Street.
Our Get-Together in March 2024 is also our AGM. Please do come along on 13th March to St Andrews and St George’s West on George Street. We will be joined by Parkinson’s UK Trustee for Scotland Brian Carson who will give us an update.
Note: May 2024 Get Together: Two Changes
As it’s the annual Christian Aid book sale at St Andrews and St George’s West, we have had to vacate the church for the May Get Together. We also have a change of advertised speaker as Tanith Muller from Parkinson’s UK had to swap to an earlier date (a summary of the talk is given below).
We are more than delighted that Alison Williams is going share with us details of the December 2023 NECTAR (Network for European CNS Transplantation and Restoration) conference that was held in Naples.
The venue for this meeting will be: Liberton Kirk Halls, Kirkgate, Edinburgh, EH16 6RY.
The venue is served by Lothian Buses: 7, 31, 37 & 47. There is a small car park with 2 blue badge spaces, and there is free parking in the road.
As usual we start at 2pm, where tea/coffee and biscuits will be provided.
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…