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]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5389]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS in northern Scotland]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5388]]></link><description><![CDATA[Newly published research shows that the prevalence of multiple sclerosis is particularly high in northern Scotland and that Orkney has the highest level of MS in the world.
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]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5382]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen out for our Radio 4 Appeal this Sunday]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5383]]></link><description><![CDATA[A personal appeal from Chris Jones, one of the founders of the MS Trust

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]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5383]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dying Matters Awareness Week]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5372]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week, 14-20 May, is Dying Matters Awareness Week. 
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		]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5368]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get involved! &#150; The NICE MS guideline update group]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5364]]></link><description><![CDATA[Applications are invited to join the NICE Guideline Development Group on the management of MS in primary and secondary care. 
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		]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 8 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5364]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Secret Art Show Goes Live! ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5357]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Secret Art Show 2012 launches for viewing this morning at 9 am and we have over 450 fantastic pieces of art to tempt you!
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		]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5357]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which super hero will you be this MS Awareness  Week?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5360]]></link><description><![CDATA[Last year we had 16 people take part in the <a href="/fundraising/events/runningclub/regents_park_5k.jsp">Super Hero Run</a> for the MS Trust, including two MS Trust staff members, Claire and Helena.
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]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5360]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Department of Health welcomes people's views on its long-term conditions strategy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5361]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Department of Health is working with other government departments to develop a strategy to help improve the lives of people with long-term conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, and is asking people to comment on what should be covered. 
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]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5361]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Academy of Neurology - meeting round-up]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5362]]></link><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest events of the neurology research calendar, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, has just come to a close in New Orleans.  
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		]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5362]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New blog post: Recording our Radio 4 Appeal]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/interactive/mstrust/2012/recording-our-radio-4-appeal/]]></link><description><![CDATA[Read our latest blog post about our forthcoming Radio 4 Appeal. 

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		]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/interactive/mstrust/2012/recording-our-radio-4-appeal/]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Many Faces of MS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5355]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust wants to challenge some of the common misperceptions of what it means to have MS. The impact of MS can be devastating for some families, however for the majority, having MS doesn't mean you have to give up doing all the things you love. Sometimes it means doing things in different ways or finding new things that excite or motivate you.
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		]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5356]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you manage your MS?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5352]]></link><description><![CDATA[For MS Awareness Week 2012, one of our aims is to raise awareness of how people living with the condition everyday manage their MS. We've been encouraging people to film themselves explaining their own tips for living with MS and sharing them with the rest of the MS community. MS nurses and other health professionals offer great advice and try to help as much as possible, but sometimes the best tips for dealing with certain MS symptoms and issues come from other people living with the condition.

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		]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5352]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominate your MS nurse for our My Super Nurse award!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5345]]></link><description><![CDATA[MS Awareness Week is finally here and we thought it would be good to give you the chance to say thank you to the MS nurses who have made a difference to your life.

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]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5342]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon 2013 ballot opens on Monday 30 April]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5343]]></link><description><![CDATA[UPDATE (1 May): The London Marathon ballot has now closed, but the MS Trust has a limited number of <a href="/fundraising/events/runningclub/londonmarathon.jsp">charity places</a> you can apply for.

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]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5343]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you being Bold in Blue for MS?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5344]]></link><description><![CDATA[Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to take part in Be Bold in Blue as part of MS Awareness week, from 30th April to 6th May.


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		]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5326]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peterborough Skydive - Extended booking deadline!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5307]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you are interested in being a part of this exciting event and experiencing the thrill of jumping out of a plane at 10,000ft then flying through the air at 120mph, before gliding down to the ground, there is still time to sign up.
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]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5307]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly diagnosed in Edinburgh?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5308]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust would like to hear your views on the information people need when they are diagnosed with MS. This will help us better support people newly diagnosed with MS in the future.

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]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5305]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No recommendation for fampridine in Scotland]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5306]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has announced that it is unable to recommend fampridine (Fampyra) for use by the NHS in Scotland.  This decision was made as the manufacturer of fampridine did not make a marketing submission to the SMC regarding the use of the drug to help with walking disability in people with MS.

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]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5299]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP consults on Personal Independence Payments - have your say]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=5297]]></link><description><![CDATA[Following Royal Assent of the Welfare Reform Bill the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation on the detailed rules that will underpin the Personal Independence Payment (PIP).<br />
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