Posts By: Karen Jones

Heat health alert issued for England

A heat-health alert has been issued for most parts of England as temperatures could reach 32C midweek. The UK Health Security Agency’s yellow warning is in place across seven regions including Southern England until 9pm on Sunday. It means that the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions should take extra care. For more information… Read more »

Well done Sandra Tearney!

Well done to Sandra Tearney who won 2nd place in the 80cm show jumping and won the 90cm at Wellington Riding Club.  Sandra has been coming to the centre for oxygen therapy for some time now and is also currently training to be an oxygen volunteer.  Sandra is such a positive lady who has been battling… Read more »

WABC WheelyFest 23

Wallingford Accessible Boat Club (WABC) helps disabled and less mobile people get out on the River Thames free of charge aboard our Wheelyboat, WOW-one.  To raise the funds needed to keep this charity afloat, WABC will host Wheelyfest, a day of live music and fun, on Sunday September 24th at Wallingford Sports Park. Tickets are… Read more »

Autumn Covid Booster information

The UK Government has recently released details about the autumn Covid booster. The following people are eligible for the booster: This is because the risk of severe Covid continues to be strongly associated with increasing age and underlying health conditions.  NHS England will confirm details on how and when eligible people can access the autumn… Read more »

Stress and MS

National charity the MS Trust have produced an interesting article about stress and MS with useful tips on dealing with stress and links to other sources of information and help. Stress is a common and sometimes unavoidable part of life. What someone finds stressful and how it affects them varies from person to person. It’s not possible… Read more »

Staying Active with MS: Walking, strolling and rolling – MS Society seminar, 4 September

These sessions feature a different sport or activity each month. Bringing you experts from the field who can explain how to get involved and how to overcome barriers to inclusion. They also hear from people living with MS who take part in the activity, who’ll share their experiences and what being involved means to them…. Read more »