GAIN News
RightsOnFlights campaign
RightsOnFlights campaign launched I reluctantly got on a plane last week for the first time in more than 30 years. As travel experiences go, it was okay – quite a lot of waiting around but little if any stress. It’s often a different story for disabled travellers, who...
NHS Blood and Transplant will be launching its first ever Plasma Donor Week at the end of April
NHS Blood and Transplant will launch its first-ever Plasma Donor Week at the end of April. Donated plasma will be made into immunoglobulin. NHSBT is looking for people who receive immunoglobulin to share their stories in the campaign, to help inspire more people to...
Flu, Other Common Viruses Linked to Neurologic Conditions
People hospitalized with viral infections like the flu are more likely to have disorders that degrade the nervous system, like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, later in life, a new analysis shows. Researchers found 22 links between viruses and common neurological...
Predicting Outcome in Guillain-Barré Syndrome
International Validation of the Modified Erasmus GBS Outcome Score Abstract Background and Objectives The clinical course and outcome of the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) are diverse and vary among regions. The modified Erasmus GBS Outcome Score (mEGOS), developed...
What are reasonable adjustments, and how to ask for them
Workers with disabilities or health conditions are legally entitled to reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 - here's how to speak to your employer about them Being diagnosed with a neurological condition often means so much more than a change in your...
Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) in CIDP
Background CIDP - although a rare disease - is the most common chronic autoimmune neuropathy. It is associated with damage of the peripheral nerve myelin, resulting in mostly symmetric sensorimotor symptoms including weakness, numbness, areflexia and sensory ataxia....
Scottish Disability Payments
Building better Disability Payments From August 29th 2022, working-age disabled people anywhere in Scotland will be able to apply for Adult Disability Payment. This replaces Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and is administered...
New ‘female friendly’ plasma machines will enable more lifesaving donations in the West Midlands
Birmingham's plasma donor centre is upgrading to new female friendly donor machines which will almost double the number of women who can donate lifesaving plasma. The previous donation machines operated to a minimum height and weight criteria that ruled most women...
Background to the collection of plasma for IVIG
Prior to 2021, plasma collected in the UK was banned for use in the production of fractionated plasma derived medicines (e.g., immunoglobulins, albumins, coagulation factors), as a safety measure following the 1998 outbreak of ‘mad cow disease’. Due to the ban, 100%...