Campaign news
Northern Ireland & Isle of Man:
- 1 May 2012
Commitment on Care Advisor post given to Northern Ireland All Party Group The Northern Ireland Assembly's All Party Group on Muscular Dystrophy received a commitment yesterday on the recruitment of the vital Care Advisor post. - 20 March 2012
BBC features muscular dystrophy inquiry in Northern Ireland Assembly BBC Northern Ireland's In Your Corner featured yesterday evening the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign-led inquiry in the Northern Ireland Assembly undertaken by the All Party Group on Muscular Dystrophy. - 7 February 2012
Patients and families take centre stage at Northern Ireland Assembly Inquiry Today, patients and their families, backed by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, gave evidence as part of a major inquiry into specialist care at Stormont. - 5 December 2011
Groundbreaking new inquiry launched in Northern Ireland Campaigners told MLAs and health leaders at Stormont today about the significant gaps in specialist care at the launch of a groundbreaking inquiry into care in Northern Ireland for muscle-wasting diseases. - 27 September 2011
Major new inquiry announced by Northern Ireland Assembly's Muscular Dystrophy group A major inquiry into neuromuscular services was announced by the new All Party Group on Muscular Dystrophy in the Northern Ireland Assembly today. - 18 May 2011
Politicians pledge support in fight against muscle disease The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign has increased the number of parliamentary supporters in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. - 17 May 2011
Have your say in our hospital survey To fight for further investment in specialist neuromuscular services we really need your help, by filling in our new survey, so that we can gather evidence regarding the care that you or someone close to you receives in hospital. - 11 May 2011
NHS wastes £31 million a year The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign’s Invest to Save report, launched in Parliament today, reveals that the NHS is wasting £31 million each year on unplanned emergency admissions to hospital for muscle disease patients. - 5 May 2011
Northern Ireland Assembly candidates supporting Manifesto for Muscle Northern Ireland Assembly candidates have been adding their support for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's Manifesto for Muscle: Six Steps to Fight Muscle Disease in Northern Ireland before today's elections. - 4 April 2011
Northern Ireland families fight for care Campaigners and leading clinicians announced their fight for improved specialist neuromuscular care at the Northern Ireland Muscle Group launch in Belfast on Friday 1 April.
