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We have a charity collection on Saturday 11th June at Didcot Tesco. I am looking for 2 people per 1.5hr time slot to collect small change for the centre. We try and have 2 people per collection for 1.5hrs. Our last collection there (which was our first at Didcot) raised : £650, so it’s well worth it. Please help if you can. If you are able to help please contact Sue.
Time slots are:
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MS-UK are running a workshop with Dr Ruth Dobson who will be presenting her work on the ‘UK consensus on pregnancy in multiple sclerosis’ published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
The workshop takes place online on Tuesday 24 May 1.15pm to 2.15pm.
The consensus was developed for clearer guidance for individuals and their treatment of MS during pregnancy and to encourage conversations between expectant parents and clinicians.
In this presentation, Dr Dobson will cover the main areas from the guidelines which include;
• Pregnancy counselling
• Management during pregnancy
• Delivery and anaesthetic options
• Postpartum advice
• Disease-modifying drug treatments
If you can’t make the session live, don’t worry as MS-UK will be recording the presentation and will make it available to watch again for all those registering in advance.
There is a suggested donation of £5 for this information session, but you can make a donation of your choosing from £1 to attend.
Sign up on Eventbrite here
If you would like to know more about this session or would like help registering, please email register@ms-uk.org
The MS Society need your help to ensure that Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is consistently funded and prescribed for people with MS across the UK.
FES is a treatment used to stimulate movement in weakened or paralysed muscles. It has been proven to improve the lives of many people with MS, making walking easier and reducing the effects of foot drop. This allows people to more easily take part in daily living and social activities as well as feeling more confident and independent. Despite this, FES is not being funded consistently across the UK.
How you can help
Click here to write to your local health body to ask if they are providing this potentially life-changing therapy. The MS Society are holding a webinar for healthcare professionals later this month to ensure that they understand the benefits of FES. When you send your email to your local health body, they will be sent details of the webinar so they can sign up to attend.
FES at the Centre
We are able to offer FES assessments for foot drop and if suitable short-term loan of an FES machine for our members to trial at home. If appropriate we are then able to refer on to the NHS Specialist Functional Electrical Stimulation service based at Salisbury Hospital. If someone would like an FES assessment please speak to your Physiotherapist or email anwen@bmstc.org. There is also more information on our FES website page
Wallingford Accessible Boat Club are a charity that are enabling disabled and elderly people to get out on the River Thames. Start point currently Benson Marina. 2hr trip. No cost involved though donations appreciated. Takes 6 passengers dependent on number and size/weight of wheelchair including carers. I thought it would nice to arrange a trip for some of our MS members. If you are interested, let Sue know and we will try and organise something……….
Presenting Enable Magazine
May-June issue
The UK’s leading disability and lifestyle title
Introducing the May-June issue of Enable Magazine.
We’re so excited to share this issue with you and your network.
This issue, we’re marking Carers Week by highlighting four unpaid carers’ unique experiences. Caring can come in many different forms including becoming a foster carer: we learn about the path to fostering with a parent. Also inside, disabled voices share everything from the best accessible beauty products to the power of finding your true self. A parent and a young woman discuss the long-term effects of meningitis, and we go behind the scenes of a project that could change the future of Alzheimer’s research.
Plus, we’re helping you get ready for summer with activity and holiday inspiration, and two parents share their tips on preparing for a trip with an autistic child. As the cost of living increases we spotlight ways to save money and help you get informed about pensions, before speaking with a volunteer about transferable skills and answering your employment questions with founder of Evenbreak, Jane Hatton.
If you meet certain conditions, you can get a reduction of one council tax band on your bill each year. For example, a Band D property will be charged Band C. Look on your council website for more information.
VAT on some building works and adaptations for disabled people
Certain types of building works and adaptations eg wetrooms are zero rated. The contractor should be aware of this but may need reminding.
CEA card
The CEA Card is a national card scheme developed for UK cinemas by the UK Cinema Association (UKCA). The Card enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a complimentary ticket for someone to go with them when they visit a participating cinema. It costs £6 pa. Their website is www.ceacard.co.uk
| Multiple sclerosis (MS), is an auto-immune condition affecting more than 1 million Americans.And like other autoimmune conditions, it it’s becoming more prevalent.The role of genetics in MS is not significant.Lifestyle choices however may play important roles in regulating the immune system, and therefore should certainly be looked at as it relates to this and other autoimmune conditions.My guest today, Dr. Terry Wahls, is herself a multiple sclerosis patient.On the podcast she describes how aggressive her multiple sclerosis became, how she herself did not seem to realize any dramatic improvement from pharmaceutical intervention, and how she ultimately discovered the important role of nutrition in terms of regulating her immune system and as such, the disease course of her multiple sclerosis situation… |
Thursday 9th June, 3pm
The code is 718 389 8662
Password: OMSTC (uppercase)
*If you need to know how to access Zoom, contact Sue, if you do not have a speaker or microphone on your PC, you can use your phone.
Nominations and seconders are requested for a max of 10 Committee members. They must be emailed to Sue at ms.therapy@btconnect BEFORE the meeting.
(Nominations can only be accepted for paid up members and can only be made by paid up members.)
The Officers of the Company will be elected from the Committee Members
If you are unable to attend the meeting to vote you may appoint a proxy to vote for you.
100 club winners for April:
Geoff Fewings 1st prize
Sandra Pearce 2nd prize
Angela Day 3rd prizesharing a prize fund of £82.50