The Government has changed the law to make cannabis for medicinal use legal under prescription.
Source MS Society: The Government has today changed the law to make cannabis for medicinal use legal under prescription.
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Former watchdog chief labels disabled benefits process a ‘hostile environment’
Source The Guardian: Andrew McDonald, who chaired Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, says the system is ‘Kafka-esque’
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Medical Cannabis To Be Available On Prescription ‘Within Weeks’
Source Huffington Post: Medical cannabis will be available on prescription in the UK within a month, according to The Telegraph.
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MS patients denied drug which could keep them out of wheelchair
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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People with primary progressive MS need ocrelizumab now
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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Government review says doctors should be able to prescribe cannabis for medicinal use.
Source MS Society: Government review says doctors should be able to prescribe cannabis for medicinal use.
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Having MS is enough. It shouldn’t be made harder by a welfare system that doesn’t make sense.
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.
Government to end unnecessary PIP reviews for people with most severe health conditions
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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Flying disabled: Trouble in the skies
Source BBC: Disabled passengers: ‘Don’t even think about going to the toilet’
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MS Trust Ocrelizumab questionnaire
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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