Health Professionals News
MBE for the UK's first consultant MS nurse
18 June 2013
Everyone at the MS Trust would like to congratulate Bernadette Porter, who has been awarded an MBE for her work for people with multiple sclerosis.
No evidence of disease activity - new treatment goal
14 June 2013
With the introduction of new, more effective drugs for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, there has been a shift in treatment expectations from one of partial response to one of potential remission.
The value of specialist nurses
07 June 2013
The benefits of specialist nurses have been highlighted in two recent studies.
Small trial suppressing anti-myelin immune responses shows promise
06 June 2013
An initial safety study in nine people with MS indicates that this novel approach could be developed further.
Join the TONiC professionals forum
03 June 2013
TONiC is one of the largest studies on quality of life in disabling neurological conditions ever conducted. You are invited to join the Professionals Forum.
NHS physiotherapy provision is not meeting the needs of people with MS
21 May 2013
A recently published study carried out an in-depth analysis of the views of people with MS on physiotherapy services. The researchers evaluated comments made on physiotherapy provision from the 2008 MS Trust/Royal College of Physicians audit of MS services in England and Wales.
My Super Nurse 2013: the winners!
01 May 2013
The voting has closed, the nominations have been counted and we're now ready to announce the winners of our 'My Super Nurse' award 2013.
Blog: Margaret Topping on being nominated as a Super Nurse
10 April 2013
In the lead up to MS Awareness Week 2013, which runs from 29 April2 May, were focusing on some of the people who are contenders to become this years MS Super Nurse.
Blog: Pauline Shaw on being nominated as a Super Nurse
22 March 2013
With just over a month to go before MS Awareness Week (29 April-2 May) our Super Nurse campaign is hotting up. Weve been blown away by the response. Read the full article
