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News & Events Archive for 2010-2011

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    Swansea Director leads project to support those affected by Multiple Sclerosis

    David Ford, Director of Health Informatics Research Laboratories and e-Health Industries Innovation (ehi2) Centre at the College of Medicine, is leading a major project to develop a UK Multiple Sclerosis Register.


    The pilot project is a major investment funded by the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. It focuses on the development of a UK MS register to record details about people with MS, to help understand more about this common and disabling condition, and to support the design and delivery of better health and social services.

    David has been interviewed regarding the project in the MS Society Publication – Research Matters.

    To read the full interview visit

    http://www.mssociety.org.uk/research/research_information/research_matters/research_matters.html

    This news item has been posted on behalf of Stephanie Lee, Marketing Development Manager, Centre for Health Information, Research and Evaluation (CHIRAL), Marketing and Network Manager, ehi2 at the College of Medicine. Tel: 01792 602351 or email:  s.y.h.lee@swansea.ac.uk