| Professor Neil Scolding |
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Professor of Clinical Neurosciences
at the University of Bristol.
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Neil Scolding moved to Bristol in 1999 and began then to establish the current MS team at Frenchay. He has been involved in multiple sclerosis research and treatment for some twenty years. Much of his current research concentrates on stem cells and MS, and in particular on the development and testing of bone marrow derived stem cell therapies for patients with MS. The first clinical trial of this form of therapy is currently nearing completion at Frenchay.
Professor Scolding serves on the Executive Committee of ECTRIMS - the European Consortium for Treatment and Research in MS - and is a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Multiple Scerosis and a number of other neurological journals.
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| Dr David Cottrell |
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Consultant
Neurologist and Senior Clinical
Lecturer |
Dr Cottrell moved to Bristol in 2005 as an NHS consultant appointment
to
join the expanding clinical and research MS team at Frenchay. He runs
both
general neurology and MS clinics at Frenchay hospital and established
the
recent MS relapse clinic. He was awarded his BSc (Hons) in
pharmacology in
1991 and his medical degree in 1994 from Edinburgh University. He
recieved
his Neurology training at both Newcastle Upon Tyne and London,
Ontario,
Canada. He was awarded a PhD in mitochondrial genetics in 2001 from
the
University of Newcastle upon Tyne and has published widely in the
fields of
Multiple Sclerosis, Mitochondrial genetics, Ageing, and Alzheimer's
disease.
Dr Cottrell now specialises in Multiple Sclerosis and has a particular
interest in primary progressive MS. He is the principal investigator
and
local principal investigator for several MS treatment trials. He
helped
co-found the BrAMS charity in 2007 with the aim of improving MS
patient care
and research in the Bristol and Avon region. |
| Dr Alastair Wilkins |
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Consultant
and Senior Lecturer in Neurology
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Dr Wilkins moved to Bristol in 2007, having trained in neurology in Cambridge and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.
His PhD was with Prof Alastair Compston, University of Cambridge and concerned mechanisms of nerve fibre degeneration in multiple sclerosis. He has done post-doctoral research at the University of Cambridge and University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
Dr Wilkins is currently Senior Lecturer in Neurology, University of Bristol and Consultant Neurologist to Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals, Bristol.
His current research focuses on understanding mechanisms of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis and investigating potential new therapies, including growth factors, drugs and stem cell therapies. His research is based in the newly refurbished MS labs in the Burden Institute at Frenchay. |
| Dr Jonathan Witherick |
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Registrar |
Details to follow. |
| Dr Kirsty Inglis |
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Details to follow. |
| Kate Golding |
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MS Specialist Nurse |
I have worked for NBT since 1994 as Healthcare Assistant, trained in 1999 and qualified as registered nurse in 2002. I have remained in Neurosciences throughout this time, caring for people with a wide range of neurological diseases, including Multiple Sclerosis.
Took job as MS specialist nurse in October 2007 which has enabled me to focus my skills and broaden my knowledge in one specific area and hopefully be able to provide comprehensive, holistic and evidenced based support and care to my patients. |
| Carole Copestake |
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MS Specialist Nurse |
I have worked in Neurology since 1997; I was then employed as an MS Research Nurse working on several clinical trials. I was appointed the first MS Specialist Nurse in Bristol December 2000. Initially this was a part time post to see patients who were newly diagnosed only. In 2002 I became a full time MS Nurse and was able to see patients at any stage of their MS.
Taking up the post of a full time MS Nurse enabled me to provide therapeutic and practical support to people with MS, their families and carers at the time they needed it most. This comprehensive and holistic way of working continues to provide an evolving need of people with MS and their families. |
| Denise Owen |
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MS Specialist Nurse |
I qualified as a General nurse in 1988. I have been working in the Neurology field since 1992, initially as a Ward Sister on a rehabilitation unit for Neurological conditions.
I have been working as a MS Specialist Nurse since March 2003. My reason for joining the team was to ensure that people with Multiple Sclerosis are fully supported from diagnosis and to help steer them through what at times can seem a complicated Health Service.
I continue to be committed to ensuring a high standard of care for people with Multiple Sclerosis |
| Gemma Watkins |
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| MS Specialist Nurse |
Details to follow. |
| Tania Burge |
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| Physiotherapist |
Details to follow. |
| Shaun McCarthy |
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Fund Raising Manager
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Shaun McCarthy has had MS for 23 years and have been involved in fund-raising for MS for 16 years. He have organised many fund-raising events, running, swimming, auctions, raffles and many others. Although sometimes hard work, organising and taking part is great fun and can give a great feeling of satisfaction.
for more info about helping to fund-raise, please contact shaun shaun.mccarthy@brams.org.uk, or tel 0117 9650898. |
