TiMS newsletter issue 25


TiMS Celebrates 20 years at Conference

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The TiMS stand will be open each day at conference (23 - 25 March). The working group members will be there to answer your questions and share the projects we have undertaken. It will also be an ideal opportunity to sign up to become a member of TiMS.

Please join us at our TiMS meetings on Sunday 23 March:

10:15am - New to conference meeting for Allied Health Professionals

11am - TiMS meeting presentation by co-chair, Susan Hourihan, on 20 years of TiMS

11:30am - TiMS celebratory speaker from 'The Art of Brilliance':

Modern life is exhausting. If you’re not careful it can grind you and your team down into 'average mode'. Art of Brilliance exists to help you raise the bar from surviving to thriving. We specialise in keynotes, training and webinars that remind you (and your colleagues) how to SHINE.

We look forward to seeing you there!

See the conference 2025 programme. 

Meet TiMS working group members at conference

The following TiMS members are presenting sessions at conference. 

Susan Hourihan - TiMS Co-Chair

Susan Hourihan, co-chair

Susan will be presenting on the Management of cognitive function in advanced MS. This seminar will take place on Tuesday 25 March, 9:15-10:30 am.

Jody Barber - TiMS Co-Chair

Jody Barber, co-chair

Jody will be leading yoga sessions on Monday 24 March at 7am and on Tuesday 25 March at 7am and 8am. This is bookable via the MS conference event app. Jody will also be part of a panel discussion within the Sanofi Symposium entitled: How can we track disability progression over time? Assumptions without assessment: an MDT discussion. This will take place on Monday 24 March at 8am.

Tims members laura douglas

Laura Douglas - committee member

Laura will be speaking on Tuesday 25 March at 11am about Living Well with MS.

TiMS logo 20 years

TiMS working group

Other members of the working group will be chairing and note taking during sessions.

We are recruiting to the working group

TiMS working group

The TiMS working group consists of 25 TiMS network members from a variety of healthcare settings selected for their expertise and experience in the management of MS in the UK.

We meet up to four times a year to work on a variety of projects. Subgroups focus on education, research, service and policy development and communication. Representatives frequently contribute to national strategic developments and policy change.

We are looking to recruit Allied Health Professionals working in MS - dieticians, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists and physios.

 To request to join the TiMS working group, email: therapistsinms@mstrust.org.uk

Courses available

Foundation module - MS Trust - available for specialist health care professionals, who have been in post three months or more. A residential programme offering a unique opportunity for nurses and therapists to gain a qualification and CPD points in MS from Birmingham City University. There is time to network at a peer level, share practical insights and collectively enhance good practice within your respective fields.

Neurology academy - MS Advanced Masterclass

Neurology academy courses (PDF, 3.8mb)

Opportunity with REFUEL-MS

REFUEL-MS are looking for up to eight UK registered Health Care Practitioners to join their team! The post-holder will be a UK registered Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Health Psychologist or Nurse with relevant experience working with those living with MS or a related condition who is looking for a new and rewarding challenge in clinical research. They will be given specialist training to provide virtual support to a caseload of people with MS allocated to use REFUEL-MS through the upcoming randomised control trial beginning in April 2025 through appointments and online support. They will be provided with relevant supervision at King’s College London and professional oversight from Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust.

(Part time, hybrid/remote role, contract one year, secondments considered)

Read about the opportunity with REFUEL-MS.

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