News & stories

Stay in the know with the latest news, research and stories from the MS community. Find information on things that matter to you, from tips on managing symptoms, through to stories about different drugs and treatment options. Want to share your story with us? We'd love to hear from you.

20 November 2018

Digitally linking prescription management to blood monitoring

Ben Dorward, lead neurosciences pharmacist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, describes his project - to jointly develop an IT system that links prescription management to blood monitoring and can be accessed by the MS and pharmacy teams.

16 November 2018

New MS Trust report highlights gaps in MS services

For many, MS nurses are a lifeline but, sadly, we know that some people are missing out on the vital care and support they provide, simply because there are currently not enough of them. The MS Trust recently published a report into nurse provision across the UK, this blog looks at some of the key findings.

15 November 2018

The MS Trust brings new MS specialist nurses to Hull, North Lincs and Goole, NHS Lothian and South Tees

The MS Trust is delighted to announce that South Tees, NHS Lothian, Hull and North Lincs and Goole will be the next areas to benefit from our pioneering Specialist Nurse Programme.

13 November 2018

Spencer Bull talks MS, the Invictus Games and taking back control

Spencer Bull was the vice-captain of the GB squad at last month’s Invictus Games. Here the British Army Lieutenant Colonel talks to us about “taking back control” following an MS diagnosis.

13 November 2018

Choosing a disease modifying drug: Laurens's story

What do you do when the disease modifying drug (DMD) you've chosen isn't working? In this guest blog, Lauren shares her thoughts around choosing an MS treatment and what it is like having to change to a new one.

12 November 2018

Kate in clinical trial land

Kate guest blogs about her experiences taking part in a clinical trial for the drug bexarotene.

9 November 2018

Ask the expert: spasticity and spasms

Spasticity and spasms are a common symptom of MS and can have a big impact on your daily life. To find out how they can be successfully treated and managed, we put some of your questions to physiotherapist, Katrina Buchanan.

8 November 2018

Walking improves with mental rehearsal

Research study that compared the effect of differently cued and non-cued mental rehearsal on walking, fatigue and quality of life.

7 November 2018

“Parkrun is genuinely accessible”

When MS Trust supporter Tim Sorrell signed up to his first parkrun, somewhat reluctantly, he could never have imagined the positive difference it would make to his life. He explains what makes it so special.

7 November 2018

Parkrunning with MS

Katherine Goulder is one of parkrun’s Outreach Ambassadors for MS. Here she tells us how parkrun very quickly became part of her own Saturday routine and why others with MS should get involved too.

7 November 2018

15 minutes with Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills

Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills, whose mum has MS, recently presented our BBC Lifeline Appeal. Here he tells us how his family have adapted to his mum’s MS diagnosis, the importance of speaking out about MS, and why his mum is his biggest inspiration.

2 November 2018

New report highlights inequality in MS care

A new report published this week by the MS Trust finds that many MS specialist nurses are routinely managing more patients than the recommended caseload. As a result, people with MS are missing out on the vital care and support they need and deserve.