The Great British Beer Festival teams up with the MS Society
Partnering fun with raising money for an important cause, The Great British Beer Festival has partnered with the MS Society. Working together will see awareness…
multiple sclerosis
Raising awareness of MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that affects 100,000 people in the UK, with many getting diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. We had a chat…
New figures reveal 10,000 people with MS could face disability benefit cuts
Up to one in ten of all people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the UK could lose the highest rate of support under Personal…
Increase in MS treatment is step in right direction, but more work has to be done
The number of eligible people taking drugs to slow down the progression of multiple sclerosis in Scotland has increased, but a leading MS charity warn…
MS Therapy gets Keys to New Centre
The West Yorkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (MS Therapy) which has been closed since January has secured new premises and is scheduled to re-open in…
Life changing drugs out of reach for many, fears MS Society
Thousands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) could be left behind as new NHS medicines emerge that are out of reach for many with the…
Leuchie House Champion Set for STV Appearance
Mairi O’Keefe, CEO of the charity respite care facility Leuchie House, is a finalist in the STV Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes competition and will be…
MS man who can only walk 10 metres with stick walks 60K in a week
A man who’s lived with multiple sclerosis (MS) for more than 30 years and can only walk 10 metres with a stick and the help…
Drug developed in Cambridge approved for treatment of multiple sclerosis
Approval concludes nearly 40-year epic journey from fundamental research to discovery of an effective treatment for active relapsing multiple sclerosis A transformational new treatment for…
John Swinney MSP runs for a cause close to his heart this weekend
John Swinney MSP is stepping up to an impressive challenge this weekend as he takes on his longest race to date in support of the…
James Pagram raises £7,000 for MS Society
James Pagram, who has Multiple Sclerosis (MS), has successfully completed his 101-mile, four-day, South Downs challenge on a TGA Breeze mobility scooter, which has raised over £7,000 for…
Caring about carers
From 10 to 16 June, it’s time to celebrate some of the hardest-working people our country has to offer –carers. We find out more about…
Occupational Therapists are crucial to helping people with MS stay in work, says new report
A major report from the MS Society has called for occupational therapists to be more involved in caring for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Amongst its…