Tag Archives: Multiple Sclerosis
Young carer will carry the Olympic torch
Olympic torch to be carried by Shrewsbury carer
A 17-year-old carer from Shropshire is one of the first people to be chosen to take part in the Olympic torch relay.
Sarah Thomas, from Shrewsbury, looks after both her parents – primarily her mother who has multiple sclerosis.
NHS priorities may provide benefit for people with MS
The MS Trust welcomes the fact that the Framework focuses on several issues that could potentially benefit people with MS
02 December 2011
Author: MS Trust
The Department of Health has published its new NHS Operating Framework outlining performance targets and financial requirements in England for the year from April 2012. The MS Trust welcomes the fact that the Framework focuses on several issues that could potentially benefit people with MS
Paid carers are not fulfilling their responsibilities
Plan Care scandal: Couple’s 102 different carers in just 11 months
A COUPLE who have had more than 100 different carers since the beginning of the year have spoken out at their dismay with Plan Care’s ‘abominable’ service.
Patricia Reed, 78, of Weston Turville suffers from advanced multiple sclerosis combined with bowel complications and has been wheelchair bound for 32 years.
She therefore requires two carers to visit her home, four times a day, to tend to her needs such as being lifted out of bed and given help in dressing.
