Supermarket collection Sainsbury’s Didcot Sunday 5th July, volunteers wanted please for a 1-2 hour session, please contact the centre if you can spare some time…..
Posts By: Sue
Hoist
The Centre has a hoist! It does not come with a sling, we decided it would be better if the member brings in their own one from home, they will be compatible with our hoist. Tricia (Physio) is the only person trained in it’s use. It will enable Tricia to assess people properly on the bed… Read more »
Anyone interest in a meditation class?
Unfortunately we have lost the yoga class because we only had 3 regulars and if one was unable to make it was not viable for the class to run. The yoga teacher is offering a meditation class in instead; breathing, calming and relaxing without poses. It would be suitable for everyone. If you would be… Read more »
MS Trust supports launch of new awards recognising MS health professionals
The QuDoS in MS Awards – Recognising Quality in the Delivery of Services in Multiple Sclerosis – programme is a pharmaphorum initiative supported by the MS Trust and endorsed by a number of pharmaceutical companies. Find out more here.
Volunteers Week
It is National Volunteers’ Week – this is our opportunity to say a “HUGE THANK YOU” to all of our wonderful volunteers. We simply could not operate without you! It is your efforts that go such a long way to help so many local people living with MS. You help to bring the building to life… Read more »
Poll finds more than a quarter are told incorrectly they have a trapped nerve, with 39% of people with MS waiting over a year for correct diagnosis
Source The Guardian: Four in five people with multiple sclerosis in the UK are misdiagnosed, with more than a quarter told incorrectly that they have a trapped nerve, a survey suggests. The poll found that 39% of people with MS waited more than a year for a correct diagnosis, prompting the MS Society to warn… Read more »
Why diagnosing MS isn’t always quick or straightforward
Source MS Trust: The media has highlighted the results of a survey published today by the MS Society about being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The survey raises issues about the challenges of being diagnosed with MS and the delays and mis-diagnoses that some people experience. It reflects many of the themes that came out in… Read more »
I worried that he wouldn’t find me attractive’: the challenges of dating with a disability
Source The Telegraph BMSTC Member, Beccy Huxtable, is one of four women who open up about the problems of finding love and maintaining relationships in the face of debilitating illnesses. ‘I worried that he wouldn’t find me attractive’: the challenges of dating with a disability. Read on
NEW Appointment Cancellation Policy
Please find attached new appointment cancellation policy. Appointments (including oxygen) cancelled ON THE DAY will incur full donation request. Cancellation policy
May 100 club winners
1st prize – Gloria 2nd prize – Angie Duncan 3rd prize – Sue
