GAIN News
Listening to you
It’s really important to GAIN to hear from our members, our supporters, our fundraisers, our volunteers, and anyone else who cares about GBS, CIDP, and what we do. That’s why we are carrying out a listening exercise to understand what you think about GAIN, what we...
Lowdown No. 4
The latest addition of GAIN Lowdown is out now.
Budget 2024
Budget 2024 With this being the last budget before an election, we may have been expecting a few more crowd-pleasing policies and vote winning announcements. In terms of people impacted by GBS, CIDP, and other autoimmune conditions, and for GAIN itself, to be honest,...
We have a new CEO
Monday 22nd January 2024 GAIN have appointed Rich Collins to the role of CEO. Rich’s background is in community sector leadership, strategy, and social policy. He has previously been a Chief Executive in a not for profit organisation, but also has significant...
Guideline on diagnosis and treatment of Guillain–Barré syndrome
European Academy of Neurology/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on diagnosis and treatment of Guillain–Barré syndrome The international guideline on diagnosis and treatment of GBS has just been published. Click here to read the new...
My Involvement Profile
Whether you’re here as someone who organises involvement activities, a person who regularly gets involved, or someone totally new to involvement, the My Involvement Profile is for you. My Involvement Profile has two parts: A personal information form to record your...
Treatment Approaches for Atypical CIDP
The variants of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) differ not just in their clinical, pathological and electrophysiological characteristics, but often in their indifferent response to conventional immunosuppressive agents which are effective in...
Explainer: What Is Myelin?
Without the insulating sheath called myelin, the nervous system would cease to function. Learn about myelin and the lightning-quick nerve impulses that keep us alive, shape how we experience the world, and enable us to move our bodies. Massive amounts of information...
We’ve teamed up with Medical Travel Compared – But who are they?
We work hard to ensure that we have a wide selection of medical travel insurance products for you to compare. Only specialist travel insurers are eligible to sit on our panel, so we’re confident that no matter your age, destination or type of medical condition, we...