Source The Guardian: Plan aims to relieve strain on hospitals by offering a visit within two hours. Older people and the very sick will be visited within two hours by a “rapid response team” of health and care staff under new NHS plans to relieve the strain on overcrowded hospitals. The teams will include nurses, physiotherapists, occupational… Read more »
Posts By: Karen Jones
Online Fatigue- management course
Source MS Society: This online course will help you find ways to manage your MS fatigue and explain it to other people. It’s made up of 6 sessions that should take around 20 minutes each. In between the sessions are exercises for you to do, to help you think about your own fatigue. The course works… Read more »
Where are the Severe Disability Premiums?
Source Independent Living: The Court of Appeal has recently rejected the Department for Work and Pensions’ challenge to the High Court decisions that protected claimants who received severe disability premium against a drop in income when they were moved to Universal Credit. Two disabled individuals, known as TP and AR, brought the cases when their benefit… Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Might Not Need To Reach the Brain To Have Clinical Efficacy
Source Technology Networks: Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made an important discovery that could lead to more effective treatments for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. Their work highlights the significant potential of drugs targeting a specific immune molecule (IL-17) implicated in MS. The scientists,… Read more »
Sanofi MS drug results set stage for extensive late-stage testing
Source Biopharmadive.com: With positive results from a mid-stage study in hand, Sanofi is pushing an experimental multiple sclerosis drug into an extensive late-stage research program comprised of four studies scheduled to begin in the middle of this year. More details from the Phase 2b study will be presented at an upcoming medical meeting, according to Sanofi…. Read more »
Gene Variants Linked to High Childhood BMI Point to Higher MS Risk, Study Finds
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today: Genetic variations that increase body mass index (BMI) in childhood are associated with a higher risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) regardless of a person’s vitamin D levels, a study found. The study, “BMI and low vitamin D are causal factors for multiple sclerosis,” was published in the journal Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. An individual’s risk of developing… Read more »
100 club winners for January
100 club winners for January1st – Gloria, 2nd – Chris Webb, 3rd – Sarah ChappellSharing a prize fund of: £77.50.We have had a number of people drop out of the 100 club recently. It would be great if you could support it. It is only £5 a month. For more information speak to Reception or Sue.You… Read more »
Chiropractor appointments from March onwards
From 1st March, Natalie, Chiropractor will be coming in fortnightly. This means one Thursday we will have Chiropractor and the following Acupuncture. So from March:- Thursday 5th March acupuncture Thursday 12th March chiropractor Thursday 19th March acupuncture Thursday 26th March chiropractor
Volunteers needed to help at the Centre
H&S. Mike our H&S volunteer has had to step down from this role which he has been doing for the last 8 years. The role involves all health and safety within the centre, keeping up to date on H&S regulations. Mike is happy to do a hand-over and to be available with questions. The role… Read more »
Oxford UK Age February Update
Dear Readers, We hope you have had a good January! A few bits of news for you, some from us and some from our partners. We have just updated our class timetable. Here is the link LINK TO CLASS TIMETABLE Additions and Changes to some of our Strength & Balance classes CherwellWindmill Community Centre, Hempton Road,… Read more »