Updates
Reprieve for East Midlands FES service provision
Reprieve of FES service in East Midlands
The East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group, which manages funding decisions for nine PCTs, had proposed withdrawing funding for FES at the end of 2010. The MS Trust responded to this decision, pointing out the wider health implications for someone using FES and how failure to fund treatment would be detrimental to people with MS.
Negotiations have taken place over the past year and we are now pleased to hear from Alison Clarke of the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield that the EMSCG have confirmed that they will continue to commission the FES service within the East Midlands.
Alison says "I would like to thank you for your support for the services and the advocacy you provided for the people with MS during this negotiation" Should you wish to contact her for further information she can be reached on Alison.Clarke@sth.nhs.uk