Our evidence

Our evidence underpins everything we do.

It's one of the ways we can make sure we're using our resources to make the most impact we can. We use our evidence to influence, campaign and develop services for people affected by MS. And we share it to help our community do the same.

Where does our evidence come from?

We carry out, commission and fund research. And we work with our community to gather evidence on a range of issues affecting people with MS.

Hospital attendances survey

We'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences of attending hospital as a person with MS. These could be planned and unplanned (emergency) visits, or both.

We're collecting these experiences to better understand how and why people with MS are being admitted to hospitals.

The survey runs until Friday 18 October

Take part in the survey

Explore our evidence

My MS My Needs

My MS My Needs is the largest survey of people with MS in the UK.

MS in the UK

There are over 150,000 people with MS in the UK, and nearly 7,100 people are newly diagnosed each year.

Care and support evidence

We look at the evidence on the needs and barriers of people with MS receiving support from to stay independent.

Symptom management and treatments evidence

We're always looking for evidence to support treatments and activities that might help with MS symptoms.

Lifestyle factors and living well with MS

No one knows for sure why people get MS. It's likely to be due to a mix of genes, something in your environment and some lifestyle factors.

Employment and welfare evidence

Find out more about our evidence on employment and welfare support for people with MS.

Models of best practice

Access to the right care and information can contribute to better outcomes for people with MS.

Our policies

We work on the issues that matter the most to our MS community. Everything we do is led by our community and underpinned by research.

People taking part in MS Walk wearing MS Society t-shirts

About us

We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, volunteers and fundraisers.

We understand what life’s like with MS, and we support each other through the highs, lows and everything in between.

And we’re driving research into more – and better – treatments. For everyone.

Together, we are strong enough to stop MS.

Learn more about us