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Gilenya to be prescribed on NHS for people with relapsing remitting MS

NICE have confirmed that the treatment Gilenya should be available on the NHS to patients in England and Wales with highly-active relapsing remitting MS. In March we told you...
MS Week report unveils British public’s ignorance about disabled people

Too many people in the UK are narrow-minded when it comes to considering the lifestyle people with disabilities, such as MS, can lead.
Neurology standards slammed in new report

MPs investigating neurology services in England have slammed them for being inadequate and ‘well below’ standard in a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report
Thousands lobby to End the Care Crisis

Thousands of elderly and disabled people, including many people affected by multiple sclerosis, will today descend on Westminster to meet their MP and encourage them to improve...

Title	Publish date	Topics
130,000 call for end to the care crisis	15 May 2012	England campaigns, Social care
Gilenya to be prescribed on NHS for people with relapsing remitting MS	4 May 2012	Disease modifying drugs (DMDs)
Neurology patients ‘betrayed’ by Government say charities	1 May 2012	Healthcare
MS Week report unveils British public’s ignorance about disabled people	27 Apr 2012
Transfer completed for Helen Ley Respite Care Centre	27 Apr 2012	Holidays, respite care, short breaks
NICE encourages research into CCSVI	30 Mar 2012	CCSVI
Standards of care could rise in England	20 Mar 2012	England campaigns, Healthcare
Neurology standards slammed in new report	16 Mar 2012	Healthcare
NICE approve new MS pill Gilenya for NHS	16 Mar 2012	Disease modifying drugs (DMDs), Treatments and therapies
MS pill rejected by Scottish Medicines Consortium	13 Mar 2012	Treatments and therapies
Thousands lobby to End the Care Crisis	6 Mar 2012	Social care, UK campaigns
£1.7 million MS Society funding for new MS research	29 Feb 2012	MS Research
Future secure for Helen Ley	23 Feb 2012	Holidays, respite care, short breaks
Contracts exchanged on sale of Brambles Respite Care Centre	17 Feb 2012	Holidays, respite care, short breaks
Tysabri to be trialled for secondary progressive MS	10 Feb 2012	Secondary Progressive (SPMS), Treatments and therapies

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