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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 Stop Press]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://2008.mstrust.org.uk]]></link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><language><![CDATA[en-us]]></language><lastBuildDate><![CDATA[Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:01:04 +0100]]></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[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[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[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[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[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[Fuel costs and people with MS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2515]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MS Trust shares the concerns of many people with MS about meeting the rising cost of heating.
]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2515]]></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><item><title><![CDATA[Review of the consequences of additional private drugs for NHS care]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2500]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2500]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery joins new research partnership]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2491]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2491]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Party poetry]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2490]]></link><description><![CDATA[Collette Waller has produced Party Girl, a book of thought provoking poetry on living with MS.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2490]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions about bladder problems?  Will you help us?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2479]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.  ]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 4 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2479]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Chief Executive for the MS Trust]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2472]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2472]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does cannabis protect the nerves from damage?  A step nearer to the answer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2462]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2462]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay Active writing competition - the winners!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2450]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.

]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2450]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five years on, NHS still failing MS patients]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=2434]]></link><description><![CDATA[A survey of services for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) by the Royal College of Physicians' Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit (CEEu) and the MS Trust shows that the NHS is still failing to implement the 2003 The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines on the management of MS patients.
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