Dear Colleague

Re: A national survey of speech language therapy provision for people
with Parkinson's disease: therapists' practices, patients' and carers'
perspectives

Apologies for any cross postings.

You may have noticed recently in the Bulletin (Issue 661, May 2007) an
article about the national survey we are conducting to find out about
what kinds of SLT provision there are for people with Parkinson's across
the UK and in the north of Ireland and what kind of issues arise around
communication and swallowing for people with Parkinson's and their
family.

We would like to invite you to take part in this important landmark
survey that will have a large bearing on the future of SLT services for
people with Parkinson's.

Even if you see people with Parkinson's only on an infrequent or
irregular basis, this survey is still for you, you still have important
views for us to hear.

The attached document gives you some more detail of exactly what we are
aiming for. Please take a moment to read it.

You will be able to link directly to the questionnaire from the links
below or cut and paste them to your computer.

The questionnaire for speech language therapists can be found by linking
to web address www.slt-survey.org.uk

You can also find links to the questionnaires via the RCSLT web site
www.rcslt.org/resources/parkinsons_research
and the Parkinson's Disease Society web site www.parkinson's.org.uk If
anyone prefers a hard copy or an emailed version, then feel free to
contact:

Emma Noble,
Speech and Language Sciences,
George VI Building,
University of Newcastle,
Newcastle NE1 7RU
telephone 0191 222 5120
e-mail e.j.noble@...

The work is supported by both the Parkinson's Disease Society and the
RCSLT. It has been reviewed and passed by the Research Ethics Committees
of Newcastle and Northumbria Universities.

If you have any further questions before filling in the survey, please
feel free to contact the research team via Emma Noble at the addresses
above.

Best wishes

Nick Miller

PS feel free to forward this message to any colleagues who might not be
members of SLT North

Dr. Nick Miller
Institute of Health and Society
Speech and Language Sciences
George VI Building
University of Newcastle
Newcastle-Tyne NE1 7RU
Great Britain
Telephone: +44 191 222 56 03
Fax: +44 191 222 65 18
Email: <Nicholas.Miller@...>
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ihs/people/profile/nicholas.miller