
Coventry & Warwickshire Regional Parkinson’s Service
Coventry & Warwickshire Regional PD Service: follow link
Who are we and where can we be found?
The regional Parkinson’s team comprises of doctors, nurses and therapists with specialist training in Parkinson’s who work closely together
We also have very close links with the Parkinson’s UK Local Advisers as well as the specialist nurses for other Parkinsonian conditions and non-oral therapies
The Service was Highly Commended in the inaugural Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network Awards in 2017

The regional team helps look after over 1700 people with Parkinsonian conditions living in Coventry and Warwickshire
Specialist Parkinson’s clinics (nurse and/or consultant led) are held in the areas shown on the map below.

Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Clinics
All new referrals to the consultant service (Coventry, Rugby, Warwick and Stratford) can be made by ERS (Electronic Referrals Service)
Department of Neurology
University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Department of Geriatric Medicine
South Warwickshire Foundation NHS Trust
Warwick Hospital
Lakin Road
Warwick
CV34 5BW
Hospital consultant-led clinics
Consultant-led clinics are held in all the acute hospitals in the county. The clinics see new referrals to the Movement Disorder and Parkinson’s service as well as ongoing follow up of people with Parkinsonian conditions. The team also runs a specialist Apomorphine and Duodopa service at UHCW for patients requiring non-oral therapies.
University Hospital Coventry: Dr Strens, Dr Teare, Dr Samra
Hospital of St Cross Rugby: Dr Strens, Dr Lindahl
George Eliot Hospital Nuneaton: Dr Teare
Warwick Hospital: Dr Thanvi, Dr Griffiths, Dr Wears, Dr Samra
Stratford Hospital: Dr Griffiths, Dr Strens, Dr Lindahl
Hospital nurse-led clinics
Hospital nurse-led clinics are held at University Hospital Coventry, Warwick and at the Hospital of St Cross Rugby
These clinics are for:
- One-off appointments for people newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s
- Monitoring clinics for people who are being considered for, or who are already on, non-oral Parkinson’s therapies (Apomorphine and Duodopa)
- People recently discharged from hospital where required
Referrals to this clinic can only be made by a Consultant or Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist.
Community nurse-led clinics
The Community Parkinson’s Nurse Specialists run nurse-led community Parkinson’s clinics in many areas around the region, including: Coventry, Rugby, Polesworth, Bedworth, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Southam, Shipston, Alcester, Leamington and Kenilworth
Parkinson’s UK Local Advisers
Parkinson’s UK helpline: 0808 800 0303
- Anne Sage, Coventry and Warwickshire 0344 225 3762
- Helen Brewin, Leicestershire 0344 225 3626
- Angela Jeffery, Northamptonshire 0344 225 3628
Who to Contact and When
Referral guidance for suspected Parkinson’s disease
What to look for
- Rest tremor
- Slowness of movement
- Limb stiffness
- Loss of balance
- Gradual onset of symptoms
Check for dopamine-blocking medications that cause drug-induced parkinsonism (eg antipsychotics, antiemetics such as prochlorperazine, metoclopramide, cyclizine)
What to do
Refer untreated to the UHCW Movement disorder clinic
Deterioration in Parkinson’s disease control
If a patient presents with deteriorating Parkinson’s control:
- Please refer to the Anticipatory Care At Home guidance (see useful links section below)
Useful contacts:
Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Specialist Service – follow this GP Gateway link to information page
If out of hours advice is required or PD consultant not available, please contact the on-call neurology registrar (9am-9pm) or consultant (24 hours) via UHCW switchboard (Tel 02476 964000)
Warwickshire Integrated Single Point of Access (ISPA) if referring to Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language, or Physio or carer likely to require extra support with additional therapy services or to try to prevent hospital admission tel 01926 600818
Additional useful information:
Coventry & Warwickshire Regional PD Service: follow link
Parkinson’s UK: follow link
West Midlands Parkinson’s Network: follow link
Anticipatory Care at Home Leaflet: follow link
Leave feedback
You must be logged in to post a comment.