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THE HISTORY OF TiMS
(in 5 minutes!)
Happy 8th Birthday !
• 2003 – initiated at MS Trust Conference,
Harrogate, by Jenny Thain & Michelle Ennis
• To put Specialist Therapy Services for People
with MS “on the map”
• “Core group” to undertake projects
• 2005, 4 Project groups to specifically
address the Aims of TiMS, namely
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Communication
Publication (completed 2006)
Education
Research
• Audit (commenced 2007)
• Meet 3 times per year
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Revisit Aims
Proactive Voice
Document “Therapists in MS –
delivering the Long-Term Solutions”,
launched March 2006
Revisit Aims
2. Support UK MS Therapists
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TiMS Core Group
Contact Directory
TiMS Website (discussion forum, references)
Study days
Audit tool
Conference presentations
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3. Increase Awareness of Role
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Publication (and forthcoming update)
Articles in professional publications
Presentations and posters at conferences
Contribution to Competencies for MS
Services
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4. Raise the Profile
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Publications
Core group
Website
Audit tool
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5. Develop Educational Initiatives
• Study days
• Booklets
• MS Therapists Education Fund
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6. Encourage Research in MS
• 1st research project completed and
published in 2010 – “Core Stability”
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7. Forge Links locally and internationally
• Good relationship with UKMSSNA
• Education fund is a joint initiative with
MS Society and drug companies
• Website
• RIMS attendance
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
• 180 therapists on contact directory
• Additional 40 HPC registered practitioners
with viewing rights
• Members spread from Shetland to
Cornwall, Wales and Northern Ireland to
Kent.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
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1 x PhD; 3 or 4 Masters’
Couple of weddings
4 babies
Numerous job changes
Enduring friendships
Lots of fun and lots of learning !!
…and finally
Despite government changes, increasing restrictions
on budgets, study leave and time away from work,
the TiMS group remains an enthusiastic, dedicated
and passionate group.
As always, grateful thanks to the MS Trust, Nicola
and Brenda for their ongoing support.