There were some posts on this forum about the roll out of a NHS smart watch in 2022 and since then no information. Is it still ongoing? Any updates? What happened?
Hi Ambrose5.
Thank you for contributing to the forum. If they are talking about the Parkinson’s Kinetigraph (PKG) then the company that developed it (Global Kinetics) has recently been bought by another company called Empatica.
We understand that Empatica is now developing the smartwatch and accompanying app so that it can be made more widely available to people with Parkinson’s. You can read more on the Empatica website.
If and when the PKG does become available to people with Parkinson’s in the UK, we will make sure it is listed in our Tech Guide and reviewed by people with Parkinson’s. You can browse the available products and reviews on the Tech Guide.
We hope this helps.
All the best,
The Parkinson’s UK Moderation Team