Posts By: Karen Jones

Visual Symptoms survey

Many people with MS are affected by visual symptoms. The main causes of impaired vision are conditions such as Optic Neuritis, Nystagmus and Diplopia, all of which affect the vision in different ways. A symptom unique to those affected by Optic Neuritis is known as Uhthoff’s Sign, whereby the vision is temporarily affected when the… Read more »

New assisted travel lounge at Reading station officially opened

The assisted travel lounge at Reading station was formally opened at a special event Wednesday 29 September.  The travel lounge, which aims to provide a safe, calm and pleasant space for passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility to wait for their train, was officially opened at a special ribbon cutting event attended by representatives from… Read more »

Help raise funds the easy way

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online, you could be raising a free donation for Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Oxfordshire? There are over 5,200 retailers including John Lewis & Partners, Argos, Uswitch, eBay, M&S, Just Eat, Now TV, Domino’s Pizza and Audible ready to give a free donation every time you shop online… Read more »

Macmillan Cake Sale

Sue’s Macmillan cake sale is next Tuesday 19th from 9.30-2pm, please come along with your pennies and support a great cause and if you fancy baking please bring a cake with you too 

Shielding list no longer in use in England

If you’ve been on the shielding list in England, you’ll get a letter soon from the NHS letting you know that the list won’t be used anymore. Instead of everyone considered ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ being given the same advice, the UK government now recommends you get personal advice directly from your health care team. Why… Read more »

MacMillan Coffee Morning, 19th October

I’m hosting a MacMillan Coffee morning on Tuesday 19th October, in the morning.  Some people will know that my mum has ovarian cancer and my Dad has prostate and bladder cancer, so I’m supporting MacMillan’s big coffee morning.  Please come along and buy some cakes and if you can also donate any cakes, it would… Read more »

Balance

The MS Society has been raising awareness of problems with balance and feeling dizzy which are common in MS. Like all MS symptoms, these issues affect people differently and vary from day to day. Find out more about MS and Balance on the MS Society website here: https://mssoc.uk/3EcmFla Did you know that both physiotherapy and… Read more »

Whisper TV is looking for homeowners who, due to life changing events, need to turn their homes into more practical and liveable spaces

We have been contacted by Carys Marchant from Whisper TV with a request:  I am a Casting Researcher at production company Whisper TV and we are currently casting a non-broadcast pilot for ITV looking for families who are about to start work on a project which involves them adapting their homes due to a change in… Read more »

Booster shots for people with MS

This week the Government announced booster Covid shots for people over 50, those with health conditions and health and social care staff.  We continue to strongly encourage you to regularly use lateral flow tests (find out more by clicking here).  Here is the booster information from the MS Society website:  Across the UK, people with MS who’ve… Read more »