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The Health and Social Care Bill explained

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Department of Health has updated its factsheets

Designer handbags and more selling on eBay now for MS Trust

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Please have a look at our auctions of donated goods on eBay - designer handbags, signed CD, book and records, sunglasses, phones and more.

Sight problems in benign MS

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Recent research has found that visual problems can be significant even although overall neurological symptoms are mild

Failure to address mental health problems in people with long-term conditions costs NHS billions

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

A recent report from the Kings Fund and Centre for Mental Health has highlighted the importance of recognising and treating mental health problems in people with long-term conditions. The report calls for better integration between services for physical and mental health problems.

Teenagers with MS

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

A good relationship with parents is important for emotional well being.

Last minute place available for 2012 London Marathon

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

One of our 2012 London Marathon runners has just pulled out with injury and so a last minute place has become available on our team!

Nurse Specialist wins chance to run in the Olympic Park

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

A member of the MS Trust's London Marathon team has won a competition to take part in a run in the Olympic Park.

Welfare bill changes reversed

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The government has managed to overturn the amendments to the welfare changes added by the House of Lords.

Special offers when you shop with us this Valentine's Day!

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Take the hassle out of buying your Valentine's Day gifts by ordering online through our partner shops. The MS Trust will receive a percentage of every sale at no extra cost to you!

The facts about MS

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Accurate information about MS is important for people with MS, their family and friends but also for the wider understanding of this neurological condition.

MS nurse wins top award

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The MS Trust would like to congratulate Debbie Quinn, MS specialist nurse based at Isebrook Hospital in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, who has been awarded the honoured title of Queen's Nurse from the Queen's Nursing Institute.

Dancing fun in Letchworth this Saturday

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

A supporter of the MS Trust will be holding a 24hr Shimmython this Saturday (28th January) in Letchworth Garden City, to raise money for the MS Trust and Breast Cancer Care.

A better deal for neurology

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Neurological Alliance is asking people to raise concerns about the state of neurology services in England with their MP.

Twitter campaign has significant influence on welfare reform process

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Social media has become a powerful tool for disability campaigners

'Neurology disease time bomb' facing the NHS says Neurological Alliance

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Neurological Alliance is an umbrella organisation representing 70 local and national charities who support people living with a neurological condition and includes the MS Trust, Parkinson's UK, Epilepsy Action and the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The comments follow publication of the report Services for people with neurological conditions by the National Audit Office last month.

Uro-Neurologist Professor Clare Fowler receives Honour

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

A significant figure in research into bladder problems for people with MS has been given a CBE for her services to Uro-Neurology in this year's New Years Honours

Lords challenge welfare benefit changes

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

House of Lords have voted in favour of amendments to The Welfare Reform Bill.

Bladder problems helped by pelvic floor exercises

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

New research suggests simple exercises make a big difference

More money for disabled facilities grants in England

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Government has announced £20 million additional funding for Disabled Facilities Grants in England for the financial year 2011-2012, which ends this April. The money is specifically to help more people remain in their own homes for longer. What's not known yet is how the funding will be allocated among the various councils in England.

Integrating health and social care

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

A report by the King's Fund argues that integrating health and social care services is essential to improve support for people with long-term conditions.

Government urged to make positive changes to social care provision

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

In an open letter to the Telegraph more than 60 government advisers, charity directors and independent experts called for cross-party support to secure "urgent, fundamental and lasting reform" to social care.

Calls for vitamin D fortification of food in Scotland

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

George Ebers, the Oxford researcher involved in work looking at the effect of vitamin D on genes, has called on the Scottish government to fortify essential foods with vitamin D to tackle the country's high rate of MS and avoid possible future legal action by people who go on to get the condition.

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) given green light by Devon and Cornwall NHS

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Peninsula Commissioning Priorities Group has announced that, following a review of evidence, functional electrical stimulation (FES) should be available for people with foot drop caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord whose walking has not improved with other options such as ankle supports.

Implementation of neurological services remains patchy

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Implementation of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Long-Term Conditions has been poor and lacked clear leadership, coordination, and monitoring information, according to a report published by the National Audit Office.

Your shopping has raised over £2,000!

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Since we launched our affiliate shopping programme a year ago, you have helped to raise £2,043.81 for the MS Trust by purchasing your groceries, gifts, travel and more through our online partner shops.

Donate through The Big Give this week and they will double it!

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2011 is now on! They will match thousands of donations made to hundreds of charities and raise millions of pounds over the coming week.

What do you do on the first day of December?

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

NHS priorities may provide benefit for people with MS

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Department of Health has published its new NHS Operating Framework outlining performance targets and financial requirements in England for the year from April 2012. The MS Trust welcomes the fact that the Framework focuses on several issues that could potentially benefit people with MS

The legal duty to prescribe disease modifying drugs under the Risk-sharing Scheme

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Department of Health has published a letter to remind NHS bodies of their obligation to provide disease modifying therapies to eligible people with MS under the Risk-sharing Scheme.

Biogen msActiveSource: Latest News

The Health and Social Care Bill explained

Designer handbags and more selling on eBay now for MS Trust

Sight problems in benign MS

Failure to address mental health problems in people with long-term conditions costs NHS billions

Teenagers with MS

Last minute place available for 2012 London Marathon

Nurse Specialist wins chance to run in the Olympic Park

Welfare bill changes reversed

Special offers when you shop with us this Valentine's Day!

The facts about MS

MS nurse wins top award

Dancing fun in Letchworth this Saturday

A better deal for neurology

Twitter campaign has significant influence on welfare reform process

'Neurology disease time bomb' facing the NHS says Neurological Alliance

Uro-Neurologist Professor Clare Fowler receives Honour

Lords challenge welfare benefit changes

Bladder problems helped by pelvic floor exercises

More money for disabled facilities grants in England

Integrating health and social care

Government urged to make positive changes to social care provision

Calls for vitamin D fortification of food in Scotland

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) given green light by Devon and Cornwall NHS

Implementation of neurological services remains patchy

Your shopping has raised over £2,000!

More evidence for the link between vitamin D and MS

Donate through The Big Give this week and they will double it!

What do you do on the first day of December?

NHS priorities may provide benefit for people with MS

The legal duty to prescribe disease modifying drugs under the Risk-sharing Scheme