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Last week was MS Awareness Week and members of the BMSTC team were out and about spreading the word about the Centre in Broad Street Mall, the Royal Berkshire Hospital and at the HQ of one of our corporate supporters, Centrica. It was a great opportunity to let more people know about our work and […]
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The UK Government has annnounced a consultation on the future of Personal Independence Payment (PIP.) Reforms to PIP could include stopping regular cash payments, and instead offering claimants one-off grants for things like home adaptations. Read the full story here on the BBC website. National charity the MS Society have reacted to the consultation with
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This webinar will be joined by Neuro Physio Rebecca Mullin founder of Upton Neuro Physio. She’ll be delivering this webinar in partnership with the Living Well team at the MS Society and FND Dimensions. Rebecca has almost 20 years clinical and research experience and has a particular interest in supporting women with neurological conditions to manage their
Pregnancy and a neurological condition – MS Society webinar, 8 May Read More »
This week is MS Awareness Week. Nationally the campaign theme is #MSUnfiltered and national MS charities have been sharing information and stories about MS symptoms that people may find embarrassing or difficult/sensitive to talk about. In a recent survey 85% of people felt embarrassed by at least one of their MS symptoms and many of
Tackling Taboo Symptoms, MS Trust podcast for MS Awareness Week Read More »
Next week is MS Awareness Week and we will be using the opportunity to spread the word about the Centre amongst the local community. Members of the BMSTC team will have a stall in Reading’s Broad Street Mall on Tuesday 23 April from 10am to 2pm so if you’re in town, please come and say
Last week, the Carer’s Leave Act became UK law, bringing in new rights for unpaid carers who work. Until recently, unpaid carers didn’t have a right to time off from work for caring responsibilities. This has left many people feeling forced to use their holiday allowance or having to take sick leave. Last year, a
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National MS charity the MS Society has recently launched their manifesto in parliament. MPs joined them to hear about the priorities of people living with MS ahead of the general election. The manifesto calls for the next UK Government to take action to transform the lives of people affected by MS. Produced together with people affected
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National charity the MS Trust has just launched their third annual MS Trust Listening Project, focusing on issues around transport and travel with MS. They are asking for people with MS to complete a short anonymous survey. Here is some information from them; ‘Over the years, we’ve heard about your experiences getting around outside your homes, and
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#MSAwarenessWeek runs from 24-28 April and a number of national MS charities will be coming together to raise awareness of the condition. The theme this year is about breaking the stigma and getting people talking about their MS symptoms, particularly those that might be seen as embarrassing or sensitive such as bladder control. The charities
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Some interesting research is taking place into the benefits of table tennis for people with MS. A trial to scientifically validate table tennis treatment kicks off in the US and Italy this week, run by Dr Antonio Barbera, who has held regular table tennis sessions near Denver for three years and seen encouraging results. Dr
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