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DisabledHolidays.com – Travel without limits
This company have been highly recommended and we wanted to share the news with you. Read moreabout DisabledHolidays.com – Travel without limits
NICE backtracks on Biogen’s multiple sclerosis drug Zinbryta
Source pmlive.com: Biogen’s new multiple sclerosis (MS) therapy should be available to NHS patients in England within three months after NICE reversed an earlier appraisal decision. Read moreabout NICE backtracks on Biogen’s multiple sclerosis drug Zinbryta
New THURSDAY AQUA Class
New THURSDAY AQUA Classes Trial starting in March. Third Thursday of the Month 2.00 – 2.45 (March 16th, April 20th, May 18th, June 15th ) If you can’t make First Friday sessions, this is your chance to see what you have been missing. All welcome. Free entry to Milton Park Pool with OMSTC membership card…. Read more »
Have you heard of trigeminal neuralgia?
Source: MS Trust Have you heard of trigeminal neuralgia? It’s a type of severe neck pain which can cause stabbing or burning sensations down one side of the face. Research has shown that people who have MS are more likely to experience it. Read on.
Argos launch a contemporary range of independent living products
Argos launched a contemporary new range of independent living products, with a host of fantastic tools, gadgets and aids available online which can help you to maintain your independence and rely less on others to help you. Visit their website here.
Need advice with Personal Independence Payments (PIP)
Citizens Advice offer a wealth of information and support on PIP, you can also chat to an advisor online – visit their website for more information
Smart phone app designed to help disabled people find empty blue badge parking spaces being trialled in Reading
A smartphone app designed to help disabled people find empty blue badge parking spaces is being trialled. Sensors have been placed in 70 disabled bays in Reading which will detect when vehicles are occupying the designated spaces. These will then send updates on vacant spots to the app users’ mobile devices. The EU-funded project, called… Read more »
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.
MS Documentary seeking interviewees
I am a student at The London Film School producing a documentary film about the experience of water therapy for MS patients and we are looking for interviewees. The film seeks to convey the benefits of the therapy, in particular, the way it creates a sense of freedom and escape for patients suffering from MS…. Read more »