MS Trust Annual Conference 2008

"Making it happen!"

The MS Trust is proud to announce its 12th Annual Conference to be held this year in Leeds, UK.

Sunday 2nd - Tuesday 4th November 2008, Leeds, UK

The MS Trust’s 2008 Annual Conference will bring together over 300 nurses, therapists, consultants and social care professionals who share a commitment to ensuring progress in services for people with MS.

The varied programme will explore the current climate of change and the possibilities for progress in both clinical practice and service development.  As always our Annual Conference will provide fantastic opportunities for developing your MS expertise, sharing ideas for innovative practice and networking with other professionals.

Some of the key sessions this year include:

Stem Cells: the current experience and future opportunities
Prof Neil Scolding, Chair of Neurology, Bristol

How to use IT to improve the patient experience
Prof Deborah Miller, Mellen Centre for MS, Cleveland, Ohio

What can we learn from IT usage in the USA and what will be possible in the UK?
Bernie Porter, MS Nurse Consultant, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London

Bladder Management in MS: launch of new national guidelines
Prof Clare Fowler, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London

Pathways and commissioning for MS
Dr Steve Laitner, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, and NSF lead for Strategic Health Authority

For online booking and programme information, visit www.mstrust.org.uk/conference

We look forward to welcoming you to Leeds!