 Membership
Benefits of Membership
- The UKMSSNA is the recognised voice of MS Specialist Nurses and other MS
Specialist Practitioners in the UK. As a member you will have an input to the
Association’s views and thus be able to influence the development of MS services
both nationally and internationally.
You do not have to be a nurse to be able to join – see below for details.
- Access to
the "Members only" section of this website. This is password protected and only
members are able to access it to share thoughts, ideas, views and best practice.
The website includes a Slide Library, examples of Protocols, Integrated Care Pathways and Guidelines and the Care Manual - valuable resources for MS specialists.
- Full
members of the UKMSSNA can be affiliated to the International Organization of MS
Nurses (IOMSN). Members get quarterly copies of the
International Journal of MS Care and copies of new IOMSN publications.
- Members receive a free copy of the MS Nurse Audit Tool.
- E-mail updates with news, information, events. You can also use the email mailing list to circulate any queries you might have about care of patients with MS and to respond to other members' queries.
- Members are encouraged to help with specialist projects such as developing the
Slide Library and reviewing and updating the Clinical Management Manual.
- Your subscription is tax deductible. See below for
more details.
To join the UKMSSNA you must meet one of the criteria set out below:
- Full (voting) Member open to MS Specialist Nurses and
health and social care professionals whose
principal professional interests and activities are devoted to the care of
patients with multiple sclerosis, either through direct practice, research
or education and residing in the United Kingdom.
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- Associate (non-voting) Member open to any health or social care
professional interested in MS care and the aims of the UKMSSNA.
What members say about the UKMSSNA
- "I feel the UKMSSNA is the voice of MS Specialists. There is a huge amount of knowledge and experience invested. I take a great deal of reassurance from knowing that there is an easily accessible responsive forum that I can tap into when I am struggling."
- "The UKMSSNA provides an excellent service as it is. The website provides a very valuable source of information. Our profession is constantly being challenged with new government strategies and it is good to know that the UKMSSNA is constantly working on projects to assist us in these challenging times. Thank you!!"
- "I feel that the UKMSSNA offers support and advice in an easy and quick way. It is especially useful to those nurses who work alone and do not have the support of other MSSNs available at their workplace."
- "I find the UKMSSNA really supportive and well worth the subscription! Thank you."
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Application for Membership
Anyone wishing to apply for membership of the Association can download a copy
of the Membership Application form and submit it with the
appropriate fee (see below) to the Administrator. Applications for membership are subject to
approval and ratification by the UKMSSNA Committee (see Constitution).
Subscription The current annual subscription is £35.00 for all Members. Renewal of membership is annual, dating from the month
of acceptance of membership.
Payment If you pay your subscription by Banker's Standing Order the subscription is reduced to £30.00. A Standing Order form is included with the Application Form. You can also pay by cheque (made payable to
UKMSSNA) or credit card at the £35.00 subscription rate.
Download application form here
HM Revenue & Customs
The UKMSSNA is registered under Section 344 of the Income Tax (Earnings and
Pensions) Act 2003. Your Tax inspector should be able to check this registration on the list supplied by HM R&C, but if they query this, UKMSSNA members wishing to
claim their membership subscription against tax should contact the Administrator for a copy of the relevant document.
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Renewal of Membership
Existing members whose subscription is overdue can download a Subscription Renewal form here. This
includes a Standing Order request form.
Completed application forms together with subscription payment should be sent
to the Administrator, PO Box 63, Little Marcle, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 9AA.
Change of Details
If you need to change your contact details or if you are on long term leave from your job (e.g. on maternity leave, long term sick leave), please let us know either by emailing the information to the Administrator or by completing and returning the Change of Details form
MS Clinical Management Manual: Care across the disease
trajectory.
2003
saw the introduction of the United Kingdom Multiple Sclerosis Clinical
Management Manual: care across the disease trajectory. This is a landmark
document for both nursing and people with MS, providing a worldwide perspective
on how care should be carried out. It includes input by nursing experts in MS
from both North America and throughout Europe. The Care Plan was extensively reviewed and updated in 2006 and again in 2009.
It is an up-to-date, informative and evidenced-based document that will
meet the needs of all nurses who care for people with MS. It will provide a
means of standardising quality care and ensuring that best practice is at the
forefront of MS nursing.
The MS Care Manual is an online resource available to members only.
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MS Nurse Audit Tool
In 2008 the UKMSSNA produced an Audit Tool to be used by MS Nurses. It includes a questionnaire for patients to complete, all the related documentation and an analytical tool using Microsoft Excel which will produce graphs, charts, reports and a Powerpoint presentation. The Audit Tool is available ONLY to UKMSSNA members.
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