Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance.
For more information on Multiple Sclerosis, please visit the dedicated NHS page.
About Our Service
Our Trust takes great pride in the hard work and dedication of our skilled Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurses team, who strive to provide the highest quality care to our patients. Our ‘nurse-led’ clinics run at Peterborough City and Stamford Hospitals.
Our comprehensive service offers a wide range of resources and information to help patients cope with their Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis and helps manage and review symptoms, recognize and manage relapses and explore treatment options. We also support and provide information to family members and carers, liaise with the relevant internal and extrernal services and provide a link between care in hospital and the community.
Multiple Sclerosis Resources
The Peterborough and District MS Society
The Peterborough and District group of the MS Society provides advice and support to people with MS and their carers. Click on the link to volunteer, join the mailing list or to find out more!
- The society holds evening meetings on:
- the second Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm and
- the fourth Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm
The MS Society runs a free, confidential helpline which is open Monday to Friday 9am-9pm:
- Phone: 0808 800 8000
- Email: helpline@mssociety.org.uk
- Website: www.mssociety.org.uk
The Multiple Sclerosis Trust
The Multiple Sclerosis Trust provides information for anyone affected by multiple sclerosis, education programmes for health professionals, funding for research and campaigns for specialist multiple sclerosis services.
- Phone: 01462 476700
- Web: www.mstrust.org.uk
The Multiple Sclerosis Trust also hosts MS Decisions. In the UK, there is a wide range of disease modifying drugs (DMDs) approved for use in the NHS for people with Relapsing Remitting MS (RRMS). Each drug offers a different combination of benefits and risks. MS Decisions can help you make your choice.