Continuing Disability Management Service
Attached is a summary of the services that the Continuing Disability Management Service provides. They are currently working on a new name for the Managing Your Disability Programme but the content will still remain the same. The Leisure and Exercise group is on hold at present as a new formula is being worked out jointly with the Community Physiotherapy team. We can refer people and have the relevant forms, please speak to myself or our Physio Tricia if you are interested.
My family are doing the 5k Color Obstacle Rush on 4th June.
Please sponsor me: http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/RushDorans
MS-SMART Study only 100 to go Inbox x
Hope that you have already heard about the MS-SMART study looking at repurposing three drugs for use in patients with Secondary Progressive MS.
We are now at the final stage of recruitment and I would urge you to remind all your patients to contact one of the recruitment Centres, or go to the MS-SMART.org web site to register if they have not already done so.
If you would like more information or the chance to talk to one of our research fellows about people that might be suitable then please do contact Dr Chataway all contact details are on the attached flyer.
Charities have strongly criticised planned new cuts to welfare payments for disabled people.
Source BBC:
Charities have strongly criticised planned new cuts to welfare payments for disabled people.
MS Decisions
Source MS Trust:
MS Decisions is a guide to the disease modifying drugs approved for treating relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis in the UK.
Each drug offers a different combination of benefits and risks. These webpages will help you explore your options and help you discuss starting or switching between one of the drugs with your MS team. Read on.
MS Society CEO Responds to 2016 Budget
Michelle said “Changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will increase anxiety and fear in thousands of people with MS. This is a vital benefit and access to it needs improving – not restricting further. Readmore here.
Please sponsor!!
My family; Gwyne, myself, Lucy, Max (and a friend of mine) are doing the 5k Color Obstacle Rush in Milton Keynes on 4th June. I’m trying to raise £350 for the Centre. Please sponsor me at the Centre on the paper sponsorship form or use the following link on my Virgin Money Giving page.
Don’t forget to tick the box to reclaim Gift Aid on your donation if you’re a UK tax payer. Virgin Money Giving will pass this on in full to charity, making your donation go even further.
Thanks for your support,
Sue
Discount for The Packhorse Pub
The link below provides 25% off the Packhorse pub until end March.
Wandering Feast comes to Milton Park
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Welfare Reform and Work Bill caught in parliamentary “ping pong”
Source MS Society:
The Welfare Reform and Work Bill was back in the House of Lords yesterday and is now caught in a state of parliamentary “ping pong” with the bill bouncing back and forth between the Houses.
The House of Commons voted last week to reduce Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for people in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) by £30 a week. Read on.
