Campaign reports

... instant access to the crucial Muscular Dystrophy Campaign reports in the fight against muscle disease

The fight for better access to specialist neuromuscular care across the UK has resulted in successful developments and has been underpinned by a series of hard-hitting reports highlighting action that needs to be taken.

This page contains the reports which have been produced with support from Parliamentarians, clinicians and, of course, patients and families. The reports include:

Building on the Foundations

A series of reports published between December 2007 and September 2009.

Regional Reports

East Midlands (July 2009)

East of England (August 2009)

London (October 2009)

Northern Ireland (February 2009)

North East (May 2009)

North West (June 2009)

Scotland (September 2008)

South Central (May 2009)

South East Coast (May 2009)

Wales (February 2008)

West Midlands (April 2009)

Yorkshire and Humber (July 2009)

Launch Document

Building on the Foundations: The Need for a Specialist Neuromuscular Service across England (December 2007)

Specific Issue campaigns

A series of reports published between May 2008 and July 2012.

The McCollum Report: Access to specialist neuromuscular care in Northern Ireland (July 2012)

Invest to Save: Improving services and reducing costs in Wales (November 2011)

Invest to Save: Improving services and reducing costs in Scotland (September 2011)

Building on the Foundations: Invest to Save - Improving services and reducing costs (May 2011)

The Cost of Living with Muscle Disease (November 2010)

The Mackie Report: Access to specialist neuromuscular care and social care in Scotland (September 2010) (with support provided by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Secretariat to the Group)

State of the Nation: The 2010 National Survey (August 2010)

The Thomas Report: Access to Specialist Neuromuscular Care in Wales (July 2010) (English) (with support provided by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Secretariat to the Group)

The Thomas Report: Access to Specialist Neuromuscular Care in Wales (July 2010) (Welsh) (with support provided by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Secretariat to the Group)

Get moving - the case for effective Wheelchair Services (June 2010)

Manifesto for Muscle: Six Steps to Fight Muscle Disease (April 2010)

Respite Care Manifesto, Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's South West Muscle Group (March 2010)

Access to Hydrotherapy in the South West, Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's South West Muscle Group (March 2010)

Equipment shortfall: How disabled children are being failed (March 2009)

Hydrotherapy, Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's South West Muscle Group (January 2009)

Building on the Foundations: State of the Nation - The 2008 National Survey (September 2008)

Building on the Foundations: Focus on Physio (May 2008)

Trailblazers

Young campaigners' ongoing investigations into disabled accessibility for transport, education and leisure facilities.

Action Now: The Trailblazers' Campaign Guide (December 2008)

End of the Line: The Trailblazers' Transport Report (May 2009)

University Challenge: The Trailblazers' Education Report (August 2009)

Calling Time: The Trailblazers' Leisure Report (December 2009)

Inclusion Now: Trailblazers (Summary of the Inclusion Now investigations) (December 2009)

Right to Work: The Trailblazers' Employment Report (July 2010)

All Inclusive?: The Trailblazers' Tourism Report (August 2010)

The Big Picture: The Trailblazers' Cinema Report (August 2011)

Under Investigation: The Trailblazers' Disability Hate Crime Report (February 2012)

All Party Parliamentary Group for Muscular Dystrophy's
Walton Report

Access to Specialist Neuromuscular Care: The Walton Report, All Party Parliamentary Group for Muscular Dystrophy (August 2009)
(with support provided by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Secretariat to the Group)

For more information about campaigning for better services across the UK, please get in touch:

020 7803 4847
campaigns@muscular-dystrophy.org