Information News
Multiple sclerosis supplement
26 August 2010
On 24 August, The Independent included a supplement about multiple sclerosis.
MS Society encourages all members to vote on specialist respite provision
24 August 2010
Papers have now gone out for the MS Society AGM and members are being encouraged to register their votes on what has become a controversial issue, namely the provision of respite care within the MS Society specialist centres.
Vitamin D, genes and MS
24 August 2010
Newly published research has examined the link between vitamin D, genes and a number of diseases, including multiple sclerosis.
NICE to review MS clinical guideline - Management of multiple sclerosis in primary and secondary care NICE clinical guideline 8
24 August 2010
The NICE clinical guideline for MS was launched in 2003 and is thus six years old. The MS Trust was closely involved in the development of the guideline with our founder and trustee, Chris Jones, being the only person with MS on the guideline development group.
Core stability training programmes are valuable for people with MS
11 August 2010
A study published in Multiple Sclerosis this week shows improvements in balance and mobility in people with MS following eight weeks of individualised core stability training.
CCSVI - the continuing story
03 August 2010
Two new studies just published in the Annals of Neurology do not support the original positive results for CCSVI.
Keep fit, Stay fit and Exercise with the MS Trust.
03 August 2010
Over here at the MS Trust we have decided to make our Exercises for People with MS accessible and broken them up into bitsize chunks, making them available for download from our website!
Personal enquiries are a major focus for MS Trust - Free phone 0800 032 38 39
02 August 2010
The internet is brilliant but how often have you wanted to talk to someone about an issue relating to your MS?
Drug usage in MS in the UK - are people with MS still being short changed?
02 August 2010
Drugs play an important role in the management of many conditions and diseases
Homeopathic products
29 July 2010
The Department of Health has just published its response to the report of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy.
Measuring the NHS against user expectations
20 July 2010
The government is launching a consultation on a raft of measures that will check NHS performance against outcomes and how users feel about services.
Review of social care funding launched
20 July 2010
The government has taken the first steps to explore the future of funding for social care services.
What do the changes to the NHS mean for people with MS?
13 July 2010
On 12 July the coalition government launched its white paper Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS to change the NHS in England.
Cautious welcome for personal health budgets
01 July 2010
The MS Trust cautiously welcomes the personal health budget scheme announced earlier this week.
Proposed benefit changes cause alarm
01 July 2010
Proposed changes to the welfare system have caused alarm for some people with MS.
New website puts stem cells in the spotlight
25 June 2010
While stem cells offer the potential for advances in the treatment of MS, much more research needs to be done to test their safety and effectiveness.
Pressure to save MS Society respite centres grows
24 June 2010
On the 11 June the MS Society announced it is to stop providing specialist MS respite care at the four dedicated centres in the UK.
How will the budget affect you?
23 June 2010
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, called yesterday's budget unavoidable as he announced plans to cut the structural budget deficit to zero in the next six years. Below are some of the key points that may impact on people with MS.
Update: cannabis-based drug approved for MS spasticity
22 June 2010
The cannabis-based mouth spray, Sativex, has received approval from the UK drug's regulator (MHRA) as an add-on treatment for MS related spasticity.
BMJ fails to reflect all Risk-sharing Scheme comments in printed version
16 June 2010
The printed version of the BMJ (published 12 June) carries last week's web based articles on the Risk-sharing Scheme but unfortunately fails to include the comments from the Chair of the Scientific Advisory group.
Government plans for the NHS
09 June 2010
The coalition government has published Our Programme for Government giving greater detail on their policies.
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