17th Feb 2010: CAMPAIGN FOR A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR MND SOME GREAT NEWS! RECENT BRANCH NEWSLETTERS The Newsletters are in .pdf format. If you haven't already got it on your computer, you can - Get Adobe Acrobat Reader Here (Free!)
Today, a campagn was launched to improve the quality of care for MND sufferers. Spearheading it is Chris Woodhead (former Chief Inspector of Schools), who was diagnosed with MND in 2006. At the moment, standards of care vary widely across the country, and end-of-life care in particular needs to be improved. Please have a look at the press release
and check out the campaign site
If you agree with the aims of the campaign, please sign the petition and write to your MP,
the Minister and his shadows. Thanks!
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A major new £4.6 million research initiative involving leading MND scientists has been announced by the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council.
For more information, click
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