Occupational therapy services can contribute with a minimum data set of 10 patient cases collected between 1 May and 30 September this year.
Audit evidence can be, and has been, used to build business cases and attract service improvement funding. All services receive an individual service report benchmarking their data against UK-wide results, along with dedicated support to develop and deliver service improvement plans from the charity.
Kate Hayward, chair of RCOTSS – Neurological Practice’s Long-Term Conditions Forum, said: "RCOT and RCOT Specialist Section – Neurological Practice welcome the UK Parkinson’s Audit for 2019.
"Occupational therapy clearly has an important role within Parkinson’s, as was detailed in the recent release of the second edition of Occupational therapy for people with Parkinson’s: Best practice guide. Given the specific focus on occupational therapy, this audit offers us a good opportunity to demonstrate the vital role the profession has in this area of practice. We know from previous audits how influential it can be in service delivery and the development of services locally, and we strongly encourage members to get involved."
The 2017 audit found that more work was needed on specialised multidisciplinary care, standardised practices and communication and information sharing.
To improve collection in 2019, the questions and data collection tools have been streamlined.