Four new Wiltshire Parkinson's support groups open

Dee Way is the co-ordinator of the Bradford-on-Avon Parkinson's café.

Four new support groups for people living with Parkinson's disease have opened in Wiltshire.

The groups, run by the charity Parkinson's UK, will be in Marlborough, Devizes, and two in Royal Wootton Bassett.

Parkinson's UK said the groups will offer "informal café get-togethers, and a group for partners and carers".

The charity says about 153,000 people in the UK have the condition, including more than 4,000 in Wiltshire.

It already runs monthly meetings in towns across the county, including Bradford-on-Avon.

Jane Henderson from Parkinson's UK said: "Adapting to life with the condition can be hard for the person involved and their loved ones too.

"That's why our local groups and networks have an important part to play for people in Wiltshire."

Anyone who wants to find out more about the new groups can contact Ms Henderson on [e-mail]