News file
Keep motivated
29 September 2008
Mr Motivator (Derrick Evans) met up with the MS Trust at the weekend to promote our award winning DVD Move it for MS!
Free prescriptions proposed
24 September 2008
In his speech to the Labour Party conference, Gordon Brown announced plans to make prescriptions free to people in England with long-term conditions.
Paralympic success
18 September 2008
The GB team at the Paralympics in Beijing ended second in the medals table with 102 medals - two golds and two silvers being won by athletes with MS.
Latest update on the Paralympics - gold!
10 September 2008
The Paralympics are off to a flying start with Great Britain currently near top of the medals table with 16 golds - boosted by results from athletes with MS.
Top awards for MS Trust publications
10 September 2008
The MS Trust is delighted to announce that two of our publications have been recognised at the British Medical Association (BMA) Patient Information Awards.
The importance of monitoring new drugs
10 September 2008
The importance of monitoring new drugs for unexpected side effects is reflected in a new list published by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Report highlights variations in health spending
08 September 2008
Recent research by the King's Fund has focussed on variations in spending on different health conditions by primary care trusts (PCTs) across England.
Report highlights variations in health spending
08 September 2008
Recent research by the King's Fund has focussed on variations in spending on different health conditions by primary care trusts (PCTs) across England.
MS Trust interaction with the Strategic Health Authorities
08 September 2008
One of the giant tasks we undertook in August was to respond to the Strategic Health Authority (SHA) visions set in train by Our NHS, our future, Lord Darzi's review of the future of the NHS in England.
Continence management and MS
08 September 2008
The MS Trust is well aware of the impact of continence issues for people with MS and has been working on a number of projects in this area recently.
Paralympic Games start 6 September
05 September 2008
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games takes place on 6 September.
BBC Radio 4 appeal
02 September 2008
On Sunday 7 September at 7.55am, Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen delivered a heartfelt plea to the Radio 4 audience to raise funds for, and awareness of, the work of the MS Trust.
Fuel costs and people with MS
27 August 2008
The MS Trust shares the concerns of many people with MS about meeting the rising cost of heating.
MS Trust welcomes proposed research into LDN
27 August 2008
The MS Trust welcomes news of a possible clinical trial into low dose naltrexone as a treatment for MS as reported recently in the Daily Mail.
Tysabri labelling altered to reflect new cases of PML
26 August 2008
The labelling of natalizumab (Tysabri) is being revised following two recent reports of the brain infection, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
Review of the consequences of additional private drugs for NHS care
18 August 2008
The Specialised Healthcare Alliance (SHCA), of which the MS Trust is a member, has published its response to the government's review of the consequences of allowing people to 'top up' their NHS care.
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery joins new research partnership
12 August 2008
The MS Trust welcomes the announcement that four hospitals and a university in London are forming a business partnership to create the largest biomedical research organisation in Europe.
Party poetry
12 August 2008
Collette Waller has produced Party Girl, a book of thought provoking poetry on living with MS.
Questions about bladder problems? Will you help us?
04 August 2008
We have been working with the James Lind Alliance over the past year to identify 'clinical uncertainties' - areas where there is a lack of evidence about the best way to treat and manage bladder problems.
New Chief Executive for the MS Trust
01 August 2008
The MS Trust are delighted to announce the appointment of Pam Macfarlane to the position of Chief Executive, following the retirement of Christine Jones, one of the founders of the Trust.
Does cannabis protect the nerves from damage? A step nearer to the answer
22 July 2008
A research study looking at whether cannabis based medicine can slow the progression of MS has finished recruiting participants. The study is partly funded by the MS Trust.
Stay Active writing competition - the winners!
22 July 2008
Earlier this year we invited you to enter our Stay Active competition and tell us about your own experience of sport. Many thanks to everyone who took part in the competition; we had some excellent entries and enjoyed reading them very much.
The MS Trust/RCP survey hits the media
15 July 2008
The MS Trust is delighted at the wide media coverage of our national survey of MS services.
