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One in four people with Parkinson's struggles to contact specialist nurse between appointments, audit finds

Erin Dean
Posted 09 August 2016 - 11:17

While the majority of people with Parkinson’s have a specialist nurse, many struggle to access them between appointments, according to a national survey.

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