Blog: Aug 2019

New Falls Prevention class

21 August 2019
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

This autumn we are launching our first Falls Prevention class thanks to the support of the People’s Postcode Trust.

NICE rejects Sativex in draft guidance on cannabis-based medicinal products

15 August 2019
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Source MS Trust: Draft guidance published today on August 8 does not recommend Sativex as a treatment for MS spasticity because it is not a cost-effective treatment.

The MS Trust have launched a new pack to help teachers and pupils raise awareness of MS and dispel some common myths and misunderstandings

15 August 2019
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Source MS Trust: MS Trust supporter Jenna Chudasama teaches at a secondary school in Leicester and recently used the pack to deliver an assembly to students about her own MS experience. “I hope that I inspired others to live their life to the full, no matter what challenges they are faced with,” Jenna tells us.

Grant from MS Society, Parkinson’s UK to Establish Digital Brain Bank

15 August 2019
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Source Parkinson's News Today: The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s Tissue Bank at Imperial College London, is the largest repository of brain and spinal cord tissue samples in Europe.

New classes thanks to the Postcode Community Trust

9 August 2019
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

We have received funding from the Postcode Community Trust to provide additional Pilates sessions and brand new courses to help people with fall management and strengthening.

Calling all Readibus users!

6 August 2019
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Calling all Readibus users! RBC is planning for future transport in Reading, to develop a strategy for the town's transport network to 2036 and beyond. You are invited to participate via the consultation link.

RideLondon Success

5 August 2019
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Meet the team who took on RideLondon to support the Berkshire MS Therapy Centre

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