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Multiple SclerosisSpecialist Nurse ServiceInformation for patients, carers and relatives

Need to contact the service?Please see the Contact details section of this leafl et.

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CSH Surrey, providing NHS community nursing andtherapy services in the homes, schools, clinics andhospitals in the heart of Surrey since 2006.

Contact detailsThe Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse can becontacted at:

The PoplarsWest Park, Horton LaneEpsomKT19 8PB

T: 01372 734 755

MS patients can also contact the MS Specialist Nurse by email: CSH.MS@nhs.net

Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm

Our Helpline is available 8.00am - 4.00pmMonday to Friday.

If no-one is available to take your call, please leave a message with your name and number and we will return your call as soon as we can.

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Governance Offi ce, CSH Surrey,Leatherhead Hospital, Poplar Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8SD

Company registered number 5700920

A heart in the communityCSH Surrey, proud to be part of the CSH Group. As a social enterprise, CSH makes profi t to benefi t local communities and to enhance its health and care services.

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The service also offers ongoing support by phone or email for you, your relatives and carers. If necessary, the nurse can help other people involved in your life, such as work colleagues, to understand your Multiple Sclerosis.

The Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse can see you in a nurse-led clinic or in your own home if you are unable to get to the clinic.

Who is eligible for the service?Any person affected by Multiple Sclerosis who isregistered with a GP within the mid Surrey area iseligible for our service.

Our teamConsultant neurologists Dr C Lovelock Dr P Hart

Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse Liz Wilkinson

Administrator Lesley Guerra

The Multiple Sclerosis Nurse works within a multi-disciplinary team that includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians, psychologists and the social care team.

We work together to ensure that you get the most appropriate care and support based on yourindividual needs.

Who is the Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse?The Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse is anexperienced nurse who specialises in the care ofpeople affected by Multiple Sclerosis. She is partof a multi-disciplinary neuro team.

What does she do?If you have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis,the nurse can provide:

• Support and information about Multiple Sclerosis, available treatments and medications

• Disease modifying drugs

• Links to other services that can support you in managing your Multiple Sclerosis.

The MS Specialist Nurse is hugely experienced and inspires so much confi dence. It’s so reassuring to know that if I have any questionsor concerns, she’s there... She really helps me to keep a positive mental attitude, which can be half thebattle sometimes.

Patient

Useful contactsMultiple Sclerosis SocietyTel: 0808 800 8000www.mssociety.org.uk

Local Surrey MS SocietyTel: 07546 246 343Tel: 07717 359 221Email: surrey@mssociety.org.uk

Multiple Sclerosis TrustTel: 0800 032 3839www.mstrust.org.uk

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