MS in the Media - 29 November 2019
23 - 29 November 2019
These are links to news stories about multiple sclerosis from the last week that may be of interest to people affected by MS in the UK. The link beneath each item will take you to the original story.
Please note that the MS Trust did not write the original items and does not endorse their content nor any claims made in them.
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Mavenclad eligibility changed
People in England taking Mavenclad no longer need a gadolinium enhanced MRI scan prior to treatment following a change in NICE's guidance.
Source: Pharma Times
MS Trust link: Mavenclad (cladribine)
My search for MS support while studying for a PhD
4 Mar 2021 - 00:00
Laura is studying a PhD in Cancer Genomics and was diagnosed with MS in September 2020 following multiple hospital admissions. Here, Laura talks about how this affected her mental health and what more could be done to support other students going through the same thing.
MS, my mental health and a university degree
4 Mar 2021 - 00:00
Scarlet talks about how she learnt to manage her MS and mental health alongside the stresses of completing a university degree.
Receiving an MS diagnosis during my gender transition
22 Feb 2021 - 00:00
Chris shares his experience of being diagnosed with MS at the same time as starting hormone treatment and a surgical gender transition.
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Social care problems highlighted
A BBC report included a woman with MS who spent nearly a year in a care home for older people as services weren't available to help her stay at home. She is currently paying for her own care following the sale of her home, but expects that money to run out by Christmas when she will again be reliant on social services.
Source: BBC
MS Trust link: Social care