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 more »
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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.
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… Read more »
Parliamentary committee issues wake-up call over neurology services
Source MS Trust: Last week the Public Accounts Committee has published its report into services for people with neurological conditions. The report by the influential parliamentary committee recognises the on-going challenges facing neurology services finding that, despite a similar review in 2012, there is still “wide variation across the country in access, outcomes and patient… Read more »
Breakthrough for ocrelizumab
Source MS Society: American drug regulators have granted ocrelizumab a special status that could speed up approval following positive phase three trial results. Read on.
Participants still needed for MS-SMART secondary progressive MS trial
Source MS Trust: The MS-SMART trial will look at drugs that may limit the progression of MS. Researchers have been recruiting people with secondary progressive MS from across the UK, but are still in need of more people to volunteer to take part. Find out more here.
MS Society Chief Executive Michelle Mitchell has been appointed as a non-executive Director of NHS England.
Source MS Society: MS Society Chief Executive Michelle Mitchell has been appointed as a non-executive Director of NHS England. The position will allow Michelle to play a key part in making decisions about the future of healthcare provided by the NHS in England. Read on.
Welfare Reform and Work Bill: a disappointing result
Source MS Society: This evening, MPs voted on the Welfare Reform and Work Bill. We (MS Society) are deeply disappointed to report they voted to reduce theEmployment and Support Allowance (ESA) for people in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) by £30 a week. Read on.
Shift.ms launch a new online tool to help people with MS “be kind to your mind”
Source MS Society: Shift.ms, the social network for people with MS, has launched an online tool to help people with MS ‘be kind to their mind’. ‘Thought Sort’ is the first online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tool specifically designed for people with MS. It aims to help people cope with the uncertainty and complex range… Read more »
MS Society CEO rejects welfare reform recommendation
Source MS Society: Think tank organisation Reform has suggested the Government reduce theEmployment and Support Allowance (ESA) by £60 a week for those in the Support Group. Michelle Mitchell, our Chief Executive said: “This proposal shows no common sense thinking on welfare. The reality is some people are simply too unwell or disabled to work” … Read more »
