14 April 2020
Please note that all session and slide content are the views of the Speakers, not the MS Academy. The content of the recording is the speaker’s personal opinion at the time of recording. Due to the everchanging situation, advice given at the time of recording is subject to change.


Speakers: 
– Dr Niall MacDougall, Consultant Neurologist and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Glasgow
– Dr Brendan McLean, Consultant Neurologist, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
– Rachel Morrison, MS Nurse Specialist, NHS Western Isles
– Joela Mathews, Neuroscience Pharmacist, Barts Health NHS Trust


Consultant neurologists Dr Niall MacDougall and Dr Brendan McLean who both practice in rural and remote settings, discuss the practicalities of remote-managing patients alongside Western Isles-based specialist nurse Rachel Morrison and neuro-pharmacist Joela Mathews.

All have varied experience with remote-managing their patients and discuss both their historic learning and their current practice managing patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Practical ideas on video-clinics, telemedicine tools and more abound in this useful webinar.

Questions answered included:
– How current infusions being carried out with ideas discussed around home infusions in the future
– How to manage relapse remotely
– The levels of scanning and monitoring of patients at present
– Whether anyone is using self-assessment batteries and questionnaires around quality of life and everyday living
– DMT initiation and use
– Remote management and adhering to compliance and governance guidance


This meeting has been sponsored by Roche Products Limited. Roche Products Limited has had no control over the educational content of this activity.

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