Benefits change placing increased demand on NHS resources, MS charity warns
A “senseless” benefits test is costing the NHS almost £8 million a year as a result of extra GP appointments or attendance at A&E, a charity has claimed. The MS
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Tag: Multiple Sclerosis
Benefit change leaves MS sufferer ‘exhausted and fearful for future’
A Northern Ireland woman who suffers from MS says the change of a key benefit has left her exhausted and fearful for the future. Melissa Leavy, 18, from Downpatrick, spoke
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Inquiry launched after recall of thousands of neurology patients
An independent inquiry has been launched into the recall of thousands of neurology patients in Northern Ireland. Last week, Belfast Trust ordered the recall of 2,500 patients following a probe
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NHS Trust ‘truly sorry’ as it recalls 2,500 patients after probe into work of neurologist
The Belfast Trust has said it is “truly sorry” for having to recall 2,500 patients after a probe into the work of a consultant neurologist. The recall comes after an
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Survey: MS nurses speak out about harm benefits system is causing patients
A survey of more than 100 MS nurses by the MS Society reveals the significant pressure being placed on them to assist with benefits claims. Nine in ten (90%) said
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Judge said medics could stop feeding woman locked in end stage of MS
A woman in her late 60s who was “locked into the end stage” of multiple sclerosis died in late 2015 after a Court of Protection judge allowed medics to cease
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Charity concern over possible withdrawal of five MS treatments
The MS Society has said it is concerned that a proposal to withdraw five treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) from the NHS could limit people’s ability to manage living with
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Charity says benefit reform ‘insulting’ as third of MS sufferers have disability claim rejected
Nearly a third of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have had their initial claim for disability benefits rejected after the system was reformed, campaigners have warned. Data obtained by
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Pill to tackle multiple sclerosis in children delivers ‘some of most promising results ever seen’
A new pill can reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) among children and teenagers, a study has found. Sufferers aged between 10 and 17 who were treated with Gilenya
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One in three with MS on highest support rate see payments reduced under new plan
Almost one in three people with multiple sclerosis who received the highest rate of Government support have had their payments downgraded or denied after being reassessed for a new disability
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