Posts By: Karen Jones
NEW Start time for oxygen treatments
Start time for oxygen will be changing to 10am from this Friday 18th, so as it stands oxygen times from this Friday are: Monday – 10am Tuesday – 10am and 11.30Thursday – 10amFriday – 10am
Scotland first in UK to approve ‘take at home’ MS drug
Source BBC: A new treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis has been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC). Zeposia has been developed for adult patients with relapsing-remitting MS, where the patient has flare-ups followed by periods of remission. It is a treatment option which may reduce the need to have treatment administered in a clinical… Read more »
Because we all care: unpaid carers
Family carers have been taking on more responsibilities than ever during the pandemic. They are in a unique position to see what is going on, good and bad, with the health and social care provided to the person they are caring for. Not surprisingly, they are also more likely to provide feedback on care experiences… Read more »
Home collection tins
Home collection tins We have raised £2030 in just under 4 years with home collection tins. Many thanks to those who have a tin and save their small change. Our new goal is £5k!! If you don’t have a tin and would like one please ask reception.
Win a £100 donation for Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Oxfordshire
Share to enter Earn 3 entries when you share across all three socials!* Use this message for Facebook Please support Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Oxfordshire on #easyfundraising this year, you can raise FREE donations when you shop online with over 4,400 retailers. It’s simple and only takes 2 minutes to sign up! This will… Read more »
Win a £500 donation for Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Oxfordshire
Enter our Valentine’s Day Giveaway! View in browser WIN a £500 donation for your cause in our Valentine’s Day Giveaway! It’s completely FREE to enter – just visit the competition page and click any of the listed retailers before midnight on 14th February. To give your cause the best chance of winning, use your ready-made tools to encourage your… Read more »
Vaccine Scams – beware and stay safe
Sadly there are some people out there who are out to take advantage of the vaccine roll out and there are a number of scams being operated. One is a fake NHS text message telling people they’re eligible to apply for the COVID-19 vaccine. A link directs you to a fake NHS website that asks for… Read more »
Vitamin D
This week the role of Vitamin D in the fight against Covid has been discussed again. You can read about it in The Guardian by clicking here. The role of Vitamin D has become an area of interest for researchers looking for MS treatments. The MS Society has made testing the benefits of Vitamin D supplements as… Read more »
Unpaid carers and the Covid vaccine
It was announced that the JCVI (Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) has included unpaid carers on the vaccination priority list (UK wide) group 6. Carers will be in a group higher up the list due to age if they are over 65. If you are a carer, please make sure you are registered as… Read more »
