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Last week was National Hugging Day – but not all hugs are welcome. The ‘MS hug’ is an uncomfortable, sometimes painful feeling of tightness around the chest or stomach. It’s not dangerous, but it can be frightening, especially if you haven’t come across it before. The MS hug can feel different from one person to another…. Read more »
100 club winners for January: Nandi Ablett, Gloria McLaughlin, Carol Gulliver sharing a prize fund of: £80
Source MS Trust: New research has provided the strongest evidence yet that infection with the Epstein Barr virus (EBV) acts as a trigger for people to develop MS. Researchers in the United States made use of a series of blood samples collected from more than 10 million military personnel. They determined EBV status at the time the first… Read more »
Raffle prizes wanted for quiz night on 18th March, especially things like chocolate, biscuits, wine, unused xmas presents. Many thanks. PS – don’t forget to get your teams together – ask Sue for a team application form!!
100 club winners for December: 1st Gladys Marr 2nd Sara Twine 3rd Julia Gower Sharing a prize fund of : £80
Thank you to everyone who purchased a Christmas Raffle Ticket. We raised a total of £211
From 2022:Annual Membership: MS – £15 Non-MS – £30 Recommended donation for oxygen therapy for non-ms members: £25 per session.
Chris Maskell from KSM Training carried out Emergency First Aid at Work Training on 15th December for nine of us at the centre. Thank you so very much to Chris who did this training for free for us! The certificate lasts for 3 years.
Join MS-UK for their last online information session of the year on Monday 20 December at 2pm. Dr Gretchen will be showing how to use seated positions for exercise as an advantage and making it a challenging alternative to standing. Sounds the perfect accompaniment to our seated classes! It will focus on seated exercises, demonstrating how using… Read more »
How could DWP improve health assessments for PIP and ESA? We are sure there are some strong opinions on this! MPs want to hear your experiences of applying for PIP and ESA. There is more information about the survey by clicking here . This survey is for people who have had an assessment to claim Personal Independence Payment… Read more »