Horsham and surrounding villages now have two Parkinson’s Nurse Specialists. Stevie Lewis who has run the service for 4 years, and Nikki Evans, who covered Stevie’s maternity leave, but is now working with Stevie 3 days a week.

Stevie works Monday- Thursday, and Nikki works Monday’s, Thursday’s and Friday’s.

Nikki runs a clinic every Friday at Horsham hospital and Stevie will be setting up a clinic one afternoon on a Monday or Tuesday. They both also see patients in their own homes throughout the week.

Our service includes:

•            Reviewing medication

•            Providing lifestyle advice

•            Emotional support

•            Problem solving

•            Helping patients access additional support and advice regarding symptom management

•            Providing advice, information and support through telephone reviews and referrals to multidisciplinary teams / agencies where needed

•            Liaising with various healthcare professionals, including your consultants

How can I access this service?

•            To access our service, patients must have a diagnosis of Parkinsonism; Idiopathic Parkinson’s, Multi System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Vascular Parkinsonism, or Lewy Body Dementia

•            You must have a consultant Neurologist.

Horsham

•            Telephone: 01403 620 437

•            Email: [email protected]

•            Opening hours: Monday to Friday, from 8:00am to 5:30pm.          

Referral information

•            Patients must be over 18 and registered with a Horsham, Cowfold or Rudgwick GP.

•            You are unable to self-refer to our service. All referrals must come from a GP or consultant

Parkinson's local advisers have a wide range of knowledge and expertise about Parkinson's.

They can help if you:

- have just been diagnosed and are looking for advice and information

- are looking for tips on how to deal with the day-to-day impact of Parkinson's.

- need support with caring for a partner, friend or family member with Parkinson's

- need emotional support

- want to find out more about the services available in your area

- want to learn about your rights and entitlements

- need help navigating the benefits process

- need information on where to find grants and financial help

- are looking for support on employment issues

- need support with anything else relating to your life with Parkinson's

People can contact me, Lynne Brophy, directly on 020 7963 3785 or email [email protected] 

People can also contact us directly via our National Helpline. This can be accessed

by phone (0808 800 0303)or email ([email protected]). When contacting our helpline the person will initially speak to a Helpline Adviser.

Getting a diagnosis of Parkinson's affects everyone differently.

Some people go through a range of emotions, from feeling overwhelmed to feeling relieved.

Horsham Parkinson's can help you come to terms with your diagnosis and help you to "get on and live with it!" After all we've all been there, so you are not alone

https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/newly-diagnosed-parkinsons