Today the Government has announced changes to guidance in England for people shielding from COVID-19. These changes will be introduced in two stages – from 6 July and 1 August. You can read
The MND Association is extremely concerned to see that people with MND have not been included in the Government’s list of extremely vulnerable persons in their guidance on shielding and protecting
The International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations, of which the MND Association is a member, is currently accepting nominations for the PALS and CALS Advisory Council (PCAC). What is the PALS and
New Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that will allow people with motor neurone disease (MND) to have a conversation in their own voice, even after losing the ability to speak, has been created
Scotland rugby giant Doddie Weir was honoured with the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show on Sunday. Doddie gave an inspiring and emotional acceptance speech and
Physical Activity in Rare Conditions (PARC) is a study being led by Professor Monica Busse (Cardiff University), Dr Gita Ramdharry and Dr Valentina Buscemi (National Hospital for Neurology &
In 2018, Joe Hammond hit the headlines when he told of how, following his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis, he had written 33 birthday cards for his two sons Tom and Jimmy to open. Joe has now
A survey has been launched by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) to start to identify the top 10 research priorities for occupational therapy in the UK. RCOT are looking for questions
We are disappointed that there remains only one approved treatment for MND in the UK as MT Pharma has withdrawn its marketing authorisation application for edaravone (Radicava). You can read their
Almost two decades after making his debut as an RHS Chelsea Flower Show exhibitor Martin Anderson MBE is returning to mark the 40th anniversary of the charity he helped to found – with the help