Association Visitors (AVs) support people affected by Motor Neurone Disease - both those with the disease and those close to them. They offer free and confidential emotional support, and information about the Association and other services that helps people to make informed choices. This helps to reduce the sense of isolation many people affected by the disease experience.
Association Visitors:
make and maintain contact by telephone, email or face-to-face with people living with MND
explain the support and services the Association and other local services can offer
enable people with MND to identify problems as they arise and explore how these might be managed
liaise with Health and Social Care Professionals.
Care Centres
Since 1990 the MND Association has developed a network of MND Care Centres across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
MND Care Centres:
are based in Regional Neuroscience Centres
have a dedicated MND clinic
have a dedicated single point of contact for people with MND
have access to a multi-disciplinary team
build up expertise in the management of MND
have strong links with local community services
have strong links with the MND Association
spread expertise across the region through:
- education
- sharing good practice with other colleagues in the community
undertake clinical research
are the location for clinical drug trials
London Care Centres
Neurosciences
4th Floor, Main Building
Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel
London E1 1BB
Co-ordinator: Esther Mills
Tel: 020 7377 7000 ext. 2523
Email: esther.mills@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk
PO Box 41
Academic Neurosciences Building
Institute of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park
London SE5 8AF
Co-ordinator: Rachel Tuck (Care Centre secretary)
Tel: 020 7848 5172
Email: rtuck@nhs.net
Box 125
National Hospital
Queen Square
London WC1N 3BG
Co-ordinator: Jan Clarke
Tel: 020 7676 2026
Email: Jan.Clarke@uclh.org
If you would like to be put in contact with an Association Visitor please contact Gay Watson on 020 8363 9010 or by email at branchcontact@mndnorthlondon.org.
Support Meetings
The North London Branch holds support meetings for people living with MND, their carers, family and friends.
Please click here for more information and forthcoming dates.