MS Trust Education

Frontline First RCN: protecting staff and services now

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

You may have recently read about Frontline First the RCN member led campaign to champion nurse led innovation, protect patient care and expose undue risk from efficiency savings.

Should my patient buy that 'miraculous cure' advertised on the internet or in a magazine?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

NeLM, the National electronic Library for Medicines, has highlighted a useful guide to help health professionals discuss unlicensed medicines with a patient.

Homeopathic products

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The government is launching a consultation on a raft of measures that will check NHS performance against outcomes and how users feel about services.

Justifying study time

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The MS Trust has produced a new document to help NHS staff, particularly MS specialists, to request study time.

What do the changes to the NHS mean for people with MS?

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

On 12 July the coalition government launched its white paper Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS to change the NHS in England.

Help identify a research question about therapy in MS

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Therapists in MS research group would like to facilitate a therapy based project that relates to an aspect of MS management and would like the question to have an MDT focus if possible.

What to do if you are asked to work on the wards

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A new guide from the MS Trust to help specialist nurses determine the risk of working on a hospital ward as a trained nurse.

Update: cannabis-based drug approved for MS spasticity

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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.

Launch of Key Steps - a guide to delivering relapse services

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The MS Trust is delighted to launch the Key Steps.

BMJ fails to reflect all Risk-sharing Scheme comments in printed version

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The coalition government has published Our Programme for Government giving greater detail on their policies.

European survey highlights differences in MS nursing - webcast available

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The webcast of the launch of a major survey of MS nursing across Europe is now available.

Celebrating National Family Week

Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

It's National Family Week this week and we are all being encouraged to celebrate family life and spend more quality time together.

Guidelines on male continence problems published by NICE

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The MS Trust welcomes the new guidelines which address symptoms commonly experienced by men with multiple sclerosis.

Health care priorities for the next decade

Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Following the general election, the new team at the Department of Health, led by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, will face a range of challenges.