Movement disorders and Parkinson’s
What we do
King’s College Hospital provides the local movement disorders service for our area and is the Regional Neurology Centre for South East London, Kent and Medway, seeing more complex patients with movement disorders referred by other neurologists in the region.
Our department provides specialist care for a wide range of movement disorders, including:
- Parkinson’s disease and Parkinsonism
- dystonia, ataxia, tremor, restless legs syndrome, chorea, myoclonus, ballism, tics, Tourette syndrome and other related movement disorders
- movement disorders treated with botulinum toxin
- care for young adults with deep brain stimulation transitioning from paediatric to adult services
King’s College Hospital has been recognised by the Parkinson’s Foundation, a US-based international organisation, as a Centre of Excellence for Parkinson’s care, research and education. This designation reflects our delivery of high-quality, multidisciplinary Parkinson’s services that meet internationally recognised standards.
The service is also organised in multidisciplinary teams that include medical and nursing staff, allied healthcare professionals and administrative staff.
Our clinics
Movement Disorders
Specialist clinics providing assessment, diagnosis and management of conditions that affect movement listed above.
Parkinson’s Disease
Specialist clinics providing diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care for people with Parkinson’s disease.
Deep Brain Stimulation
Specialist clinics assessing, delivering and managing deep brain stimulation for people with movement disorders. The service also provides transitional care for young adults with deep brain stimulation in collaboration with King’s Health Partners paediatric services.
Parkinson’s Infusion Therapies
Specialist clinics assessing, delivering and monitoring advanced infusion treatments for people with Parkinson’s disease. These include apomorphine, Produodopa, Duodopa and Lecigon.
Botulinum Toxin
Specialist clinics providing botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders.
Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome
Specialist clinic providing assessment, diagnosis and management of tic disorders, including Tourette syndrome.
Movement Disorders in Older Adults Clinic
A specialist clinic providing assessment and management of movement disorders in older adults.
Neuropsychiatry for Parkinson’s
A specialist diagnostic clinic providing assessment and management guidance of neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Research
Our centre integrates clinical care with research across the service. It has an established research programme with interdisciplinary collaboration, peer-reviewed publications and a contribution to the development of assessment scales used internationally. Research activity includes clinical trials and early-phase studies.
An expert patient group, the Community for Research Involvement and Support by people with Parkinson’s (CRISP), supports public and patient involvement in research. The group contributes to research design, helps raise awareness of research opportunities, and encourages people with Parkinson’s disease and their carers to discuss research participation with their clinical teams.
Education
We are an international training centre for movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease, supporting the education of neurologists, geriatricians, specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals. Educational activity includes regular academic meetings and clinical case presentations. Fellowship opportunities are offered through the Movement Disorder Society and the European Academy of Neurology, alongside self-funded overseas fellowships.
Location
Neurology and Neurosurgery Outpatients, First floor, Willowfield Building, King’s College Hospital, Bessemer Road, SE5 9BG
Contact details
- Deep Brain Stimulation Coordinator email: [email protected]
- Deep Brain Stimulation Coordinator tel: 020 3299 1235
- Deep Brain Stimulation Nurses email: [email protected]
- Deep Brain Stimulation Nurses tel: 020 3299 8337 or 020 3299 8362
- Movement Disorders Coordinators email: [email protected]
- Movement Disorders Coordinators tel: 020 3299 6804
- Parkinson’s Disease Nurses email: [email protected]
- Parkinson’s Disease Nurses tel: 020 3299 8817 or 020 3299 6508
- Parkinson’s Disease Research Team email: [email protected]
- Parkinson’s Disease Research Team tel: 020 3299 7153
Referrals to our service
GPs should refer via NHS e-referral (e-RS) wherever possible.
Named referrals should be addressed to the relevant consultant listed under ‘Key Clinical Staff’ and submitted via the electronic referral service under the category ‘Movement Disorders’.
Referrals from other centres or neurologists should be emailed to [email protected].
Referral for device-aided therapies for Parkinson’s
For deep brain stimulation referrals, please address correspondence to Prof Mike Samuel and Dr Romi Saha.
For infusion therapies (apomorphine, Produodopa, Duodopa and Lecigon), please complete the Parkinson’s Infusion Therapy MDT referral form below and email it to [email protected] for the attention of Ms Miriam Parry and Dr Lucia Batzu.
Please note that referrals for device-aided therapies can only be made by specialists. We do not accept self-referrals or GP referrals to this service.
Referral for participation in research studies
Clinicians referring patients for research, and patients interested in research, can contact the Research Team at [email protected].
Other queries
For advice and guidance or to contact team members, please contact the Movement Disorders Coordinators at [email protected]
Referral forms
| Title | File Size | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Parkinson’s Infusion Therapy MDT referral form | 147 KB |
Key Clinical Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ms Rebecca Addison | Parkinson's Disease Practitioner |
| Mr Ken Adindu | Deep Brain Stimulation Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Prof Keyoumars Ashkan MBE | Professor of Neurosurgery and Consultant Neurosurgeon |
| Dr Lucia Batzu | Consultant Neurologist, Movement Disorder Specialist and Parkinson’s Infusion Therapies Service Lead |
| Dr Rhia Ghosh | Consultant Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist |
| Miss Natasha Hulse | Deep Brain Stimulation Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Ms Miriam Parry | Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist Consultant and Coordinator of the Parkinson’s Centre of Excellence |
| Dr Mubasher Qamar | Senior Neurology Clinical and Research Fellow |
| Dr Prash Reddy | Consultant Neurogeriatrician |
| Dr Silvia Rota | Consultant Neurologist, Movement Disorder Specialist and Botulinum Toxin Service Lead |
| Dr Romi Saha | Consultant Neurologist, Movement Disorder Specialist and Deep Brain Stimulation Specialist |
| Prof Mike Samuel | Consultant Neurologist and Deep Brain Stimulation Service Lead |
| Dr Marianna Sarchoto | Consultant Neurologist, Movement Disorder Specialist and Tic Disorders Service Lead |
| Dr Daniel van Wamelen | Consultant Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist |
| Dr Kit Wu | Consultant Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist |