Latest news for health professionals

Featured in this feed are the latest news, blogs and case studies written for health and social care professionals working with people affected by MS.

Topics covered include everything from service development to care for people with advanced MS, from use of technology in MS care to career development for MS specialists. Would you like to write a blog for us? Do you have any ideas for topics you'd like to see? Get in touch and let us know!

2 November 2022

Advanced MS Champion pilot results

The MS Trust is delighted to release the findings of their Advanced MS Champion programme, which has generated huge savings to the NHS.

We Say Goodbye to Megan

Our very own Megan Roberts, Head of Health Professionals Programmes, is leaving us to pursue exciting retirement projects – join us as we take a minute to appreciate all of her outstanding achievements.

How telemedicine has become our "new normal"

Health professionals are having to come up with new and innovative ways to support people with MS. Here, Tania Burge writes about how she's been delivering physio to her patients virtually and what's she learnt from this new way of working.

Sexual dysfunction in MS: how we can help as Health Professionals

How can MS Health Professionals provide a safe, constructive space in which to discuss the problems people may be experiencing around sex, sexuality and intimacy? Nicki Abel, Lesley Catterall, and Denise Middleton, MS specialist nurses, are here to help

Advanced MS Champions launch event

Daisy Doncaster - Programme Officer for the MS Trust Advanced MS Champions Programme - reports from the House of Lords on 20 February, when the MS Trust formally launched this vital project.

Working smarter to meet the needs of people with progressive MS

We all know people with progressive forms of MS cannot always access the services they need — equity of care is exactly what MS Forward View is calling for.

Tech talk: how services are using eHealth to improve MS care

Amanda Barrell, of Lemonade Studio, uses examples for the MS Trust’s resource for sharing examples of innovative practice to showcase teams using technology to improve care for people with MS