MS Care
Dr Chetna Kang and Sophie Sulehria focus on the quality of care for people with MS
Thousands of people with MS aren't getting adequate care because of a lack of specialist nurses.
There's about 100,000 people in the UK with MS but only 235 specialist nurses.
Monday 27th April 2015 is the start of MS awareness week and the MS Trust based in Letchworth launch a campaign to highlight the problem.
This week we'll find out about the quality of MS care in the three counties from the people who give it and those who get it.
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Useful contacts
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High Wycombe
Belinda Peddle
01494 443 917
Amersham and Chesham
Andy Holtom
01494 775 119
Milton Keynes
01908 239 151
Watford
David Mantle - Support Officer
01923 447 939
West Herts
Jill Fletcher - Support Officer
07531 653307
Mid –Herts
Peter Filby - Support Officer
01438 365839
North Herts
Helen Ilsley - Support Officer
01462 790210
Luton Dunstable & district branch
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email [email protected]
tel 0845 605 2055
Leighton Buzzard and District
Ian Summerfield - Chair
07710 463 597
East Herts and West Essex
Debra Barton - Support Officer
07880 828 858
Hertfordshire MS Therapy Centre - 01462 684214 - http://www.hertsmstherapy.org.uk
Chilterns MS Centre - 01296 696133 - http://www.chilternsmscentre.org
Bedford MS Centre - 01234 325781 - http://www.mscentrebedsandnorthants.com/
National MS charities
MS Trust – free phone information service - 0800 032 38 39 Based in Letchworth - The MS Trust is a UK charity, providing information for anyone affected by multiple sclerosis, education programmes for health professionals, funding for practical research and campaigning for specialist multiple sclerosis services. Our vision is to enable people with MS to live their lives to the full.
MS Society – free MS helpline - 0808 800 8000 - Since 1953, the MS Society has been providing information and support, funding research and fighting for change.
MS-UK – free phone helpline - 0800 783 0518 – open Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm - dedicated to giving support and information to anyone affected by MS.
NHS MS Info - http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Multiple-sclerosis/Pages/Introduction.aspx
MS Therapy Centres (national office) - 0845 367 0977 - The central office of the Multiple Sclerosis National Therapy Centres.
Broadcast
- Sun 26 Apr 201513:00BBC Three Counties Radio
