Below are the dates for the first six months of next year:
3 January
24 January
14 February
7 March
28 March
18 April
16 May
6 June
All dates are with appointments starting at 9am and the last appointment at 1pm for a 1.30pm finish.
Parking
Make sure you have an MS parking sticker on your car because security are going to start fining people who shouldn’t be in our parking bays.
Your votes are need
All members, family, friends. Please vote for us, we are applying to Aviva for money to replace the water deluge, the total of cost of replacement is £4,500. It’s all done on votes, so we need you to send to everyone you know. Only 2 weeks to vote
Mindfulness
Are you interested in attending a Mindfulness course at the centre?
If we have enough interest we will explore?
Please contact Sue and let her know.
Funding for Portsmouth scientist, researching multiple sclerosis
Source ITV News:
A University of Portsmouth scientist has won almost £180,000 to fund research that could help develop treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
Dr Sassan Hafizi, a senior lecturer in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, has been awarded £177,930 by the MS Society to investigate the potentially beneficial role of a molecule found in the nervous system. Read on.
FDA Approval of 1st Progressive MS Treatment Awaited by Neurologists, Survey Finds
Source Multiple Sclerosis News Today:
Neurologists in the U.S. expect — or, at least, highly anticipate — that Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), being developed by Roche as a treatment for both relapsing and progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), will be approved by year’s end, and a sizable number plan on quickly prescribing it, according to a recent update by Spherix Global Insights in “RealTime Dynamix: Multiple Sclerosis,” a quarterly report based on responses from over 100 neurologists actively treating MS patients. Read on.
New drugs to face NHS affordability test
Source MS Society:
Proposed changes to the drug approval process mean NHS England will assess how much they can afford to pay for new drugs.
Under the plan, new drugs that are expected to cost the NHS more than £20 million a year would be subject to a ‘budget impact test’. Read on.
Quiz night – thank you
Thank you to everyone that donated raffle prizes for the quiz night and to those that came and supported the event. It was a great success and we raised an incredible£1108.01.. Thank you very much to everyone, I hope even more people can attend next year, it really is an enjoyable evening.
Sue
£2 million of new MS research
Source MS Society:
We’re proud to announce that 11 new projects have secured funding through our 2016 grant round.
We’re proud to announce that 11 new projects have secured funding through our 2016 grant round.
From investigating if a stroke drug could repair damage caused in MS to testing the benefits of specialist rehab, these projects cover a wide range of topics. Read on.
Don’t forget your Flu Jab
Don’t forget your Flu Jab
Source NHS:
Stay well this Winter – make sure you get your flu jab. For more information click here.
