Welcome to the website of the UKMSSNA
The United Kingdom Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse
Association (UKMSSNA) is the professional membership
organisation for Clinical Nurse Specialists in multiple sclerosis
and for other health and social care professionals with an interest in the care
of people with MS in the United Kingdom.
We currently have 183 Full Members who are MS Specialist Practitioners, the vast majority of whom are MS Clinical Specialist Nurses. A further 19 are Associate Members - health and social care professionals with a primary interest in MS.
The UKMSSNA has awarded Honorary Membership to June Halper, Executive Director of the CMSC/IOMSN; Diane Lowden, President of the IOMSN; Heidi Maloni; Kathleen Costello, MS Program Director, University of Maryland; Prof. Judy Wollin, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Colleen Harris and Josie Ramsay, MS CNS (retd), Northern Ireland.
Our Mission
To improve the lives of all those persons affected by
multiple sclerosis through the provision of education, information, support and
appropriate healthcare services.
UKMSSNA Purpose
The UKMSSNA was set up in 2001 to:
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facilitate the development of a specialised branch
of nursing in multiple sclerosis
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establish and maintain standards of nursing care in
multiple sclerosis supported by Department of Health, NMC or other
government initiatives
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support nurses and other healthcare professionals
who care for people with MS
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Support multiple sclerosis nursing research, general
research and clinical trials
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educate the health and social care community about
multiple sclerosis and disseminate this knowledge throughout the UK and the
rest of the world.
The UKMSSNA is affiliated to the International
Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN)
Webmaster: admin@ukmssna.org.uk
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