Posts By: Karen Jones

MS and Mindfulness

There is no question that the pandemic has been tough in so many areas of our lives including psychologically. Anxiety and worry are at an all-time high. Given that living with MS is difficult at the best of times, it has become harder for so many people.  This week the MS Society has shared some… Read more »

October 100 club winners

Tony Ball, Linda Tierney, Philip Hicks, sharing a prize fund of £72.50.   We would love to have more members in our 100 club, fundraising has been non-existent this year and income low, so the more 100 members we have the better.  It’s only £5 a month you can pay by cheque, cash, standing order or… Read more »

Oxygen Therapy

Oxygen therapy will be available on a Monday from Monday 9th October.  We will also be running a 2nd oxygen session on a Tuesday starting 10th November, IMPORTANT: the first session will start at 10am and the 2nd session at 11.30

Donathon 2021

PLEASE NOTE money raised is for The MS Society not for the Centre DONKATHON 2021 Polly is driving her two donkeys Wizard and Muffin on a 200 mile journey from South Oxfordshire to North Wales pulling a donkey carriage and averaging 8 miles a day. in aid of Multiple Sclerosis Research The adventure starts on… Read more »

Patricia (osteopath)

Today was Patricia’s last day, we all appreciate everything she has done at the centre and we will miss her very much, we wish her much success with her business and will keep in touch.  David Harsant will be coming back to the Centre as a manual therapist trained in osteopathic technique next week, starting… Read more »

Bookings

The bookings and cancellation policy remains THE SAME, MS members can book up to 6 weeks ahead, non-ms 3 weeks ahead.  Some people have made bookings up to Christmas.  Any bookings that have been made outside these dates (apart from footcare and acupuncture) will be REMOVED from the diary.  Everyone is given the bookings and cancellation… Read more »

Coronavirus advice for people with MS

With the Covid guidelines frequently changing, what actually is the advice for people with MS? It all depends on where you live. At the time of writing, none of our areas is on high alert. Hopefully, this remains the same. We have put together a list of reliable webpages where you can get the most up… Read more »

MS research news

Siponimod has been approved on the NHS as the first-ever oral treatment for people living with active secondary progressive MS in England and Wales.  A new treatment for secondary progressive MS Siponimod, which is taken as a daily tablet, is the first new treatment for secondary progressive MS in over a decade. The only other… Read more »

Flu vaccination this year

This year, more people than ever before will be eligible for a flu vaccination on the NHS. People with MS are eligible every year for a free flu vaccination but this year this may be extended to more members of your family.   The MS Trust has put together a guide to the flu season and attempts to… Read more »