Condition:
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, characterised by progressive inflammation and degeneration of brain nerve cells. MS affects around 3 million people worldwide, with females significantly more likely to develop it.
Access a multitude of multiple sclerosis-relevant resources, categorised into the following sections:
Clinical trials
Research publications
Research participation
Sources of information
Newsletters
Contact details, Socials and Helplines
Media
Care home resources
Support for carers
Shops with assistive products/aids
Inequalities in neurodegeneration
Clinical trials
Be Part of Research (BPoR) - National Institute of Health and care Research (NIHR)
Multiple sclerosis clinical trials (and research studies) that are currently recruiting
https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/results/search-results?query=Multiple%20sclerosis&location=
Octopus
Octopus: Optimal Clinical Trials Platform for Multiple Sclerosis
Has trial sites across the UK.
https://ms-octopus.mrcctu.ucl.ac.uk/
Register your interest in the UK MS Octopus clinical trial
https://ms-octopus.mrcctu.ucl.ac.uk/participants/register-your-interest/
ISRCTN - The UK's Clinical Study Registry
The ISRCTN registry is a primary clinical study registry recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Condition category: Multiple sclerosis. Recruitment status: Recruiting
Condition category: Multiple sclerosis. Recruitment status: All Recruitment Statuses
EU Clinical Trials register
Click below to view the EU Clinical Trials registry for Multiple Sclerosis clinical trials
https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=multiple+sclerosis
ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine, US-based)
Click below to browse the EU Clinical Trials registry for currently-recruiting Multiple Sclerosis clinical trials:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=Multiple%20Sclerosis&viewType=Card&aggFilters=status:rec
Real-time counter for clinical trials into Multiple Sclerosis (BPoR)
Research publications
Alzheimer's Association journals
A variety of open-access (no paid subscription required) scientific journals are produced by the Alzheimer's Association:
Alzheimer’s & Dementia®
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging
Together these journals have published a huge amount of dementia-themed, open-access research (over 16,000 publications).
The below link grants access to the over 700 multiple sclerosis publications found in these journals.
PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
PubMed is a free resource supporting the search and retrieval of biomedical and life sciences literature with the aim of improving health–both globally and personally.
The PubMed database contains over 48,000 open-access (free to read and download) publications about multiple sclerosis:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Multiple+sclerosis%22&filter=simsearch2.ffrft&sort=date
Research participation
Join Dementia Research - National Institute of Health and care Research (NIHR)
Be Part of Research - National Institute of Health and care Research (NIHR)
Multiple sclerosis research studies (and clinical trials) that are currently recruiting:
https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/results/search-results?query=Multiple%20sclerosis&location=
Sources of information
Brain & Spine Foundation
https://www.brainandspine.org.uk/health-information/fact-sheets/multiple-sclerosis/
MS Trust
Shift.ms
Newsletters
MS-UK
Sign up to the MS-UK newsletter to receive their latest multiple sclerosis news, updates about services for people affected by multiple sclerosis.
MS Society
Sign up to the MS Society monthly e-newsletter "What's the Buzz?", which contains the latest information and updates on MS treatments, research and support services.
Contact details, Socials and Helplines
The Brain Charity
Contact via website:
https://www.thebraincharity.org.uk/about-the-brain-charity/contact-us/
Engage via socials:
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwKcEs-Dch--JIPh870_TsA
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-brain-charity/
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https://www.facebook.com/thebraincharity
https://www.instagram.com/thebraincharity/
TikTok
Shift.ms
Contact via website:
Contact via email:
Engage via socials:
https://www.facebook.com/shift.ms
https://www.instagram.com/shiftdotms
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/shiftdotms
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MS Society
Contact via website:
https://www.ukdri.ac.uk/our-story/about-us/contact
Contact via email:
Contact via telephone:
+442046 027013.
Engage via socials:
https://www.facebook.com/MSSociety/
https://www.instagram.com/mssocietyuk/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/mssociety
X
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ms-society/
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/3o22xwOLZHOMQJLJLF3yRt
TikTok
MS-UK
Contact via website:
Contact via email:
Contact via telephone helpline:
0800 783 0518
Contact via WhatsApp
07824 708897
Engage via socials:
https://www.facebook.com/MultipleSclerosisUK
https://www.instagram.com/multiplesclerosis_uk/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/Ms-ukOrg
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MS Trust
Contact via website:
https://mstrust.org.uk/what-we-do/contact-us
Contact charity via email:
Contact charity via telephone:
01462 536007
Contact helpline via email:
Contact helpline via telephone:
0800 032 38 39 (Freephone)
Engage via socials:
https://www.facebook.com/mstrustuk
https://www.instagram.com/ms_trust
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/mstrust
X
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ms-trust/
TikTok
Brain & Spine Foundation
Contact via website:
https://www.brainandspine.org.uk/contact-us/
Contact the Brain & Spine Foundation charity via email:
Contact a helpline nurse via email:
Contact a helpline nurse via telephone:
0808 808 1000 (Mon-Fri, 9am – 4pm)
Engage via socials:
YouTube
www.youtube.com/@BrainSpineFoundation
https://www.linkedin.com/company/brain-and-spine-foundation/posts/?feedView=all
X
https://www.facebook.com/brainandspine
https://www.instagram.com/brainandspine
Spotify
Media
BBC
BBC radio 4: Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001kww0/episodes/player
BBC memory radio channel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07mvnd1
BBC: Dementia And Me video series
Shift.ms
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/shiftdotms
https://www.instagram.com/shiftdotms
https://www.facebook.com/shift.ms
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MS Trust
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/mstrust
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@mstrustuk
https://www.instagram.com/ms_trust
https://www.facebook.com/mstrustuk
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Care home resources
Lottie
Care Quality Commission (CQC) – Find a care home
Support for carers
Receive an NHS Carers Assessment (NHS)
An NHS carers assessment may lead to a Care And Support Plan and/or financial support from your council. To receive financial support the council may need to conduct a financial assessment.
https://www.nhs.uk/social-care-and-support/support-and-benefits-for-carers/benefits-for-carers/
Age UK
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/benefits-entitlements/
Contact Age UK: 0800 678 1602
Carers UK
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/
Carers UK helpline: 0808 808 7777
Online forum: https://forum.carersuk.org/
Carers Credit - gov.uk
https://www.gov.uk/carers-credit
Or call the Carers Allowance unit: 0800 731 0297
Caring Together charity (Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk)
Carers Trust
Carers Network
https://www.carers-network.org.uk/
Tel no: 020 8960 3033. Lines open Mon-Fri, 09.00-17.00 (except Bank holidays)
Healthwatch
https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/advice-and-information/search?combine=&field_themes_target_id%5B%5D=18
Tel no: 03000 683 000. Lines open 08.30-17.30, Mon-Fri.
The Lewy Body Society
Tips for carers and details on the Admiral Nurse Dementia helpline
https://www.lewybody.org/information-and-support/support-for-carers/
Alzheimer Scotland
Information, support and a helpline telephone number for carers.
Shops with assistive products/aids
AlzProducts.co.uk
DementiaCareProducts
TabTime
TabTime produces products to help keep track of when it's time to take medications.
Independence Ltd.
Independence Ltd. is a family-run business that has a catalogue of helpful living aids to assist in staying safe and independent.
Store homepage
https://www.independence.ltd.uk/
Neurodegeneration-directed products
https://www.independence.ltd.uk/helpful-ideas/useful-products-for-parkinsons/
Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/people/Independence-Ltd/61566331302484/?locale=en_GB
MSA Trust
Find or list second hand equipment through the MSA Trust
https://www.msatrust.org.uk/support/support-services/second-hand-equipment/
Inequalities in neurodegeneration
Office of Health Economics
Article - Inequalities in dementia
Alzheimer’s Association
LGBTQ+ Community Resources for Dementia
https://www.alz.org/help-support/resources/alzheimers-and-dementia-resources-for-lgbtq-commun
Veterans and dementia
https://www.alz.org/help-support/resources/veterans-dementia
Native Americans and Alzheimer's
https://www.alz.org/help-support/resources/native-americans
Hispanic Americans and Alzheimer's
https://www.alz.org/help-support/resources/hispanics-and-alzheimers
Black Americans and Alzheimer's
https://www.alz.org/help-support/resources/black-americans-and-alzheimers
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Alzheimer's
https://www.alz.org/help-support/resources/asian-americans-and-alzheimers
Strengthening Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
https://www.alz.org/about/annual-report/strengthening-diversity-equity-and-inclusion
Article: How Do Diversity and Stress Play A Role in Alzheimer’s Risk?
UK Health Security Agency (gov.uk)
Read the blog: "Health Matters: Health inequalities and dementia"
Alzheimer’s Research UK
Dementia and diversity statistics
https://dementiastatistics.org/perceptions-and-inequalities/inequalities/
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/about-us/how-we-do-it/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/
Article: Why inclusivity matters in dementia research
The Impact of dementia on women - Article
The Impact of dementia on women - Download the report
YouTube video - Tackling Inequalities in a Diverse Dementia Population, ARUK Clinical Conference 2022
Institute of Health Equity
Download the Inequalities report
Care Quality Commission
Access the CQC report on dementia inequalities
London School of Economics, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre
Read the May 2024 Dementia and Inequality report
https://www.lse.ac.uk/cpec/assets/documents/CPEC-briefing-1-Dementia-and-inequality.pdf
House of Commons Library
Research briefing May 2024: Inequalities in dementia services
https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CDP-2024-0098/CDP-2024-0098.pdf
Race Equality Foundation
Dementia and BAME communities
https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/projects/dementia-and-bame-communities/
Dementia and Black and minority ethnic communities: resources
BAME people living with Dementia
https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/projects/bame-people-living-with-dementia/
Blog: Better support for BAME people living with Dementia
https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/blog/better-support-for-bame-people-living-with-dementia/
The EMPOWER Dementia Network: Empowering a Meaningful Life for All
How the NHS Can Break the ‘30-Year Cycle’ and Use Ethnicity Data to Tackle Health Inequalities Today, Dec 2025
Race Equality Foundation: "Dementia" search
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