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MS News
Agreement reached to save Helen Ley Care Centre
Agreement has been reached to secure the future of Helen Ley Care Centre near Leamington, the MS Society and Castel Froma announced last night (Thursday). Contracts have been agreed to transfer Helen Ley from the ownership of the MS Society to Castel Froma. The contracts are expected to be officially exchanged in the coming days, securing its future as a respite centre for people with MS.
Leamington Observer- 24 February
Sarah's torch
Sarah Thomas, an Olympic Torchbearer from Shrewsbury, helped with a lantern process to launch Telford's Olympic celebrations.
BBC Midlands Today- 21 February
MS sufferer rode wheelchair for two hours to kill herself
An MS sufferer travelled for two hours in an electric wheelchair to commit suicide in a canal - after her twin sister refused to buy her flight to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland.
The Daily Telegraph- 24 February
‘It’s easier to crawl around the house as it’s less far to fall’
Lying in bed after her diagnosis, grandma-of-five Mary Burke realised she could not think of anyone else she knew who had multiple sclerosis. The 57-year-old, who had been experiencing extreme fatigue, would often stumble and forget what she was going to say, did not know where to turn when doctors told her she had the condition aged 39.
Warrington Guardian- 23 February
Horley's Brambles Respite Care Centre to reopen this Saturday
Horley's acclaimed Brambles Respite Care Centre for people with Multiple Sclerosis is to reopen this Saturday. The centre in Suffolk Close, widely regarded as one of the best of its kind in the country, is to welcome its first guests with the exchange of contracts transferring ownership of the complex from the MS Society to new providers MS Respite and Care Services Limited.
Horley Life- 22 February |
Today's Top News Story
GPs 'slow to refer 1/4 of cancer patients'
Up to a quarter of cancer patients see their GP three times before they are referred to a specialist, a Cambridge University-led study suggests.
The Daily Telegraph- 24 February (also covered in today's Press Association, BBC News and Daily Mail) |
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