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The MS Society need your help to ensure that Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is consistently funded and prescribed for people with MS across the UK. FES is a treatment used to stimulate movement in weakened or paralysed muscles. It has been proven to improve the lives of many people with MS, making walking easier and reducing… Read more »
Wallingford Accessible Boat Club are a charity that are enabling disabled and elderly people to get out on the River Thames. Start point currently Benson Marina. 2hr trip. No cost involved though donations appreciated. Takes 6 passengers dependent on number and size/weight of wheelchair including carers. I thought it would nice to arrange a trip… Read more »
Presenting Enable MagazineMay-June issue The UK’s leading disability and lifestyle title Introducing the May-June issue of Enable Magazine.We’re so excited to share this issue with you and your network. This issue, we’re marking Carers Week by highlighting four unpaid carers’ unique experiences. Caring can come in many different forms including becoming a foster carer: we learn about the path… Read more »
If you meet certain conditions, you can get a reduction of one council tax band on your bill each year. For example, a Band D property will be charged Band C. Look on your council website for more information. VAT on some building works and adaptations for disabled people Certain types of building works and… Read more »
Multiple sclerosis (MS), is an auto-immune condition affecting more than 1 million Americans.And like other autoimmune conditions, it it’s becoming more prevalent.The role of genetics in MS is not significant.Lifestyle choices however may play important roles in regulating the immune system, and therefore should certainly be looked at as it relates to this and other… Read more »
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Due to the unusual circumstances again this year and social distance measures the AGM will take place via a zoom* meeting on: Thursday 9th June, 3pm The code is 718 389 8662 Password: OMSTC (uppercase) *If you need to know how to access Zoom, contact Sue, if you do not have a… Read more »
100 club winners for April: Geoff Fewings 1st prize Sandra Pearce 2nd prize Angela Day 3rd prizesharing a prize fund of £82.50
Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) approved for relapsing remitting MS in England and Wales The MS Trust have recently reported that Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) has been approved by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) for people with active relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. NICE has recommended that Vumerity can be prescribed as a twice daily tablet for people with relapsing… Read more »
The MS Society has launched a survey for people in the UK who have MS, or who live with someone who does, to find out about the extra costs of MS. The increasing cost of living is putting pressure on people across the UK and MS can cause living costs to mount up even further…. Read more »
A new immunotherapy treatment in a trial for progressive MS hit the headlines recently. News reports say it could reverse or stabilise the progression of MS by targeting the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We looked behind the headlines to find out more. The trial was already underway when a study provided the strongest evidence yet that… Read more »