Source Huffington Post: Medical cannabis will be available on prescription in the UK within a month, according to The Telegraph.
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Source the Telegraph: “As doctors, we are left feeling powerless when we deliver the devastating diagnosis of PPMS to people because we know there is currently no disease-modifying treatment available to help them. “It is even more frustrating that an effective treatment that can help slow the disease has been developed and made available across
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Source MS Society: Ocrelizumab should be available on the NHS for everyone with primary progressive MS who could benefit. We call on NHS England, the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Roche to work together to secure a deal to make that happen.
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Source MS Society: Government review says doctors should be able to prescribe cannabis for medicinal use.
Government review says doctors should be able to prescribe cannabis for medicinal use. Read More »
Source MS Society: Welfare support is vital for many people with MS. It helps us manage the extra costs of the condition, stay in work for longer and participate fully in society.
Source Gov.UK: People with the most severe, life-long conditions will no longer have to attend regular reviews for Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
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Source BBC: Disabled passengers: ‘Don’t even think about going to the toilet’
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If you have a spare moment, please do fill in the MS Trust short questionnaire about ocrelizumab, and help us make a strong case to NICE for this drug to be made available on the NHS.
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A message from Trishna I’ve been asked to help source participants for a focus group that I’m attending to look at a new patient platform that has been developed to make the clinical trials process more patient-friendly.
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Source Parliament UK: As part of our inquiry on PIP and ESA Assessments, the Work and Pensions Committee would like to hear about your experience of claiming PIP or ESA.
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