January 2015- Way Ahead -Volume 19 Part 1

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wayahead The periodical for health professionals with an interest in MS January 2015

Volume 19 Part 1

I S S N 1466-559x

2-3 Research news

Updates on a case of PML in a dimethyl fumarate treated patient, extended eligibility for fingolimod in Scotland and fampridine is not found to be cost-effective in the UK.

3-4 Risk-sharing Scheme update Nicola Russell

Key messages from the six-year analysis of the DH Risk-sharing Scheme for Avonex, Betaferon, Copaxone and Rebif.

5 ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS congress report Gail Clayton

Review of the September 2014 joint meeting of the Americas and European Committees for Treatment and Research in MS.

11-15 Views on the 2014 NICE MS Guideline

The new NICE MS Guideline was finally published in October 2014. Read views from the MS Trust and health professionals working in the field of MS about the strengths, weaknesses and omissions of the new document.

16-17 Delivering information at diagnosis Jane Havercroft

Discusses how the delivery of information at the point of diagnosis could be improved for people with MS.

18-19 MS Trust conference round-up

Report of the happenings of the November 2014 MS Trust annual conference.

20-22 Learning in a way that suits you

6-10 Acupuncture for fatigue

Nicki Ward-Abel

Caroline McGuire

Outlines the importance of continuing education and the development of an online module to enhance your practice and service delivery.

There is increasing interest in the use of acupuncture for people with MS, this article explores its use in treating fatigue.

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