MS Trust and London Northwest University Healthcare NHS Trust are pleased to announce that they have appointed a new specialist MS nurse, Jero Esplanada. This role will be vital in enhancing support for people living with multiple sclerosis across the region.

The Attack-MS trial has resumed recruitment. Researchers aim to identify and treat MS within a few days of the onset of symptoms.

Get an overview of the tests neurologists may use when diagnosing MS such as an MRI scan, lumbar puncture and neurological examination. Like MS, every diagnosis story is different.

Read our latest research and evidence-based reports, which contain information that is helping to shape MS support across the UK.

A lumbar puncture is a diagnostic test for multiple sclerosis that involves removing and analysing a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord within the skull and backbone. It is sometimes referred to as a spinal tap.

The 2026 conference dates have been announced! The MS Trust conference brings the MS health professional community together to learn, share expertise and focus on improving care for people with MS.

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Register for a MS Trust charity place in the Great North Run 2026

We are the charity that believes nobody should have to manage multiple sclerosis alone. Discover our story and meet our directors, trustees, ambassadors and specialist advisors.