Who made this Parkinson’s disease resource?

Rachel Miller

Rachel Miller was for 26 years a GP principal and trainer in a group practice in London. After taking early retirement she obtained an MSc in Health Planning and Financing at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Since 1992 she has been involved in qualitative research for the King’s Fund in London and the Judge Institute for Management Studies in Cambridge.

Carol Dumelow

Senior Research Fellow, is a medical sociologist. She has worked in health research in academic and NHS sectors for over 13 years. She obtained her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Surrey in 1998.

​Advisory Panel

Professor Tipu Aziz
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Nuffield Hospital, Oxford.
Wendy Benson
Patient Representative, Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Support Group.
Carol Dumelow
Researcher.
Dr Richard Greenhall
Honorary Consultant Neurologist.
Dr Ann McPherson
Medical Director, Health Experiences Research Group, Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford.
Rachel Miller
Researcher and retired GP.
Mari Prichard
Carer.
Karen Rose
Young Onset Representative, Bristol Parkinsons’ Disease Young Onset Support Group.
Angela Weir
Parkinson’s Disease Nurse, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

Acknowledgements and thanks 
To all those who took part in interviews. We would also like to thank the following for their help at our fundraising event; Professor Tipu Aziz, Mari Carpenter, Hilary Elliott (carer), Nigel Hamway, Tom Isaacs, Oxford Playhouse, Michael Palin, Parktown Strutters, Libby Purves, Jon Snow, Julie Taylor (carer), John Thirwell and Barbara Thompson.

Supported by:
NHS Service Delivery and Organisation Research and Development Programme

Parkinson’s disease resources

Parkinson’s UK parkinsons.org.uk UK charity for people with Parkinson's, their carers and families providing a network of local groups and information through the website and...