MS 7.1 MasterClass: evaluated
Our MS MasterClasses are well established as ‘the’ course for budding MSologists, from the foundation course for trainees and those just starting their journey in multiple sclerosis healthcare, through to our advanced course for consultants and specialists looking to deepen their specialism still further. This MS Foundation MasterClass, a delegate gave our educational course a […]
The Invisible Cafe – a patient’s vision to effect change
Charing Cross Hospital provides services and support in Central London for thousands of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) from as far afield as Oxford, yet the nearest MS therapy centre is in Harrow. Last year, Roslyn Keiza had a chance encounter at her MS clinic at the hospital, where she met a person who […]
Let’s raise the bar for MS services
After ‘the Way Forward’ in November 2018, it was clear that whilst variation is perhaps not the enemy we initially thought, there are nevertheless a range of challenges facing the MS community around inequity and varied quality that need addressing. It was also clear that there are an array of potential ways to move forward, […]
Proud finalists of the HSJ Partnership Awards
On Wednesday night we took our place amongst a host of brilliant organisations, all working in partnership with the NHS in various ways, all shortlisted for the HSJ Partnership Awards. The awards, designed to celebrate innovative, effective partnerships between the private sector, voluntary sector and health service, covered a variety of topics including education, service […]
Brain Awareness Week 2019: multiple sclerosis
Brain Awareness Week (BAW) coordinated by the Dana Foundation, is an opportunity for partners around the globe to share their research and educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the brain and the promise of brain research. The Neurology Academy, as neurological educators, are keen to cover as broad a picture of a condition as possible, from physiological […]
MS Trust is seeking an interim Director of Health Professional Programmes
We would like to share a job opportunity at The MS Trust with you. The MS charity is looking for a new interim Director of Health Professional Programmes. If you know anyone who might be interested, please share this article with them. Job description To provide the strategic leadership, organisational development and continuous improvement that […]
MS MasterClass project goes national
Rachelle Shafei attended an MS MasterClass last year, and when selecting her intermodule project, took the opportunity to tackle an unmet need both locally and nationally – the prevention of listeriosis in MS patients receiving alemtuzumab. The disease-modifying treatment (DMT) is one of several that people with multiple sclerosis can use to slow or even […]
Why tackle variance in MS services?
This final article in our Spotlight series actually features the opening presenters at our ‘the Way Forward’ event. Yet after delving into the specifics of the true cost of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) or the way we can use data to reduce variation, it brings us full circle, back to the reasons why we need to […]
Spotlight on Blueteq data
Malcolm Qualie, Pharmacy Lead for Specialised Commissioning NHS England, spoke to ‘the Way Forward’ event on Blueteq’s potential contribution to reducing variance. Outlining the landscape for pharmacological interventions in the UK, the room was reminded that, due to people living longer, more complex and innovative medicines are being developed, and more specialist medicines being used. […]
Inequalities in access to health and social care
At ‘the Way Forward’ on 1-2nd November, health care professionals were specifically in attendance to tackle the problem of variance in multiple sclerosis (MS) services. As Professor Gavin Giovannoni noted when he summed up progress midway through the event, unwanted variance could just as happily be referred to as ‘inequality’ and this is what Prof […]