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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" title="XSL_formatting" href="http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/rss/rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[MS Trust News File]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://2008.mstrust.org.uk]]></link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><language><![CDATA[en-us]]></language><lastBuildDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:01:02 +0000]]></lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Multiple Sclerosis Trust, Spirella Building, Letchworth Garden City, Herts SG6 4ET]]></copyright><docs><![CDATA[http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss]]></docs><generator><![CDATA[www.idnet.net]]></generator><ttl><![CDATA[60]]></ttl><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of reliable health information ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2702]]></link><description><![CDATA[The recent publication of a booklet about unproven treatments by the Sense About Science campaign group highlights the importance of reliable information for people with MS when making choices about treatments.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2702]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS Commissioning Pathway]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2692]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust is delighted that the new MS commissioning pathway has been made available via the Department of Health website.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2692]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS services - the way forward]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2669]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust is launching a pathway designed to simplify the process and enable commissioners to provide effective MS services.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 3 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2669]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS lagging behind with IT]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2655]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust welcomes a report from the Kings Fund that says the NHS is failing to make the most of technology that would make services more convenient for the public.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2655]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS Trust welcomes alemtuzumab (Campath) trial results ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2636]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust welcomes the publication of the alemtuzumab (Campath) trial results and looks forward to the results of the larger trials that are currently getting underway.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2636]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New MS Trust book explains MS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2629]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust has published a fully revised second edition of the MS Explained, giving a straightforward, accessible guide to multiple sclerosis.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2629]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self referral to physio]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2628]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust welcomes the government's announcement that people will be able to refer themselves to physiotherapy services.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2628]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS Trust trekkers climb Mount Kilimanjaro!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2627]]></link><description><![CDATA[Thank you very much to the 16 intrepid trekkers who have just completed what was described as a 'brutal and exhausting' climb up Mount Kilimanjaro.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2627]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS Trust money is safe]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2624]]></link><description><![CDATA[Following concerned calls from supporters, the MS Trust can confirm that we have no money in Icelandic banks.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2624]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare Commission's report doesn't reflect MS services]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2623]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust is concerned that the recent generally favourable health check of NHS trusts in England doesn't match the findings of our own survey of MS services.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2623]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threats to nursing jobs in NI]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2615]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust is concerned by the news that cost cutting plans for health and social care services in Northern Ireland will lead to job losses for nurses.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2615]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS neuro-rehabilitation researcher recognised in new directory]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2600]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust welcomes the inclusion of Professor Alan Thompson in a new directory of top health and social care researchers in the UK.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2600]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel costs and people with MS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2515]]></link><description><![CDATA[As the weather begins to turn cooler, the MS Trust shares the concerns of many people with MS about meeting the rising cost of heating.



]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2515]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep motivated]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2583]]></link><description><![CDATA[Mr Motivator (Derrick Evans) met up with the MS Trust at the weekend to promote our award winning DVD Move it for MS! 
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2583]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free prescriptions proposed]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2576]]></link><description><![CDATA[In his speech to the Labour Party conference, Gordon Brown announced plans to make prescriptions free to people in England with long-term conditions.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2576]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympic success]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2547]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2547]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest update on the Paralympics - gold!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2538]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.

]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2538]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top awards for MS Trust publications]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2539]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust is delighted to announce that two of our publications have been recognised at the British Medical Association (BMA) Patient Information Awards.





]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2539]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of monitoring new drugs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2540]]></link><description><![CDATA[The importance of monitoring new drugs for unexpected side effects is reflected in a new list published by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2540]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report highlights variations in health spending]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2535]]></link><description><![CDATA[Recent research by the King's Fund has focussed on variations in spending on different health conditions by primary care trusts (PCTs) across England.

]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2535]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report highlights variations in health spending]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2535]]></link><description><![CDATA[Recent research by the King's Fund has focussed on variations in spending on different health conditions by primary care trusts (PCTs) across England.

]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2535]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS Trust interaction with the Strategic Health Authorities]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2537]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2537]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continence management and MS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2536]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2536]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympic Games start 6 September]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2529]]></link><description><![CDATA[The opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games takes place on 6 September.



]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2529]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Radio 4 appeal]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2525]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.

]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2525]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS Trust welcomes proposed research into LDN]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2516]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2516]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tysabri labelling altered to reflect new cases of PML]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2510]]></link><description><![CDATA[The labelling of natalizumab (Tysabri) is being revised following two recent reports of the brain infection, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2510]]></guid></item></channel></rss>
