LOCAL healthcare commissioners have said they are working to improve care for people with multiple sclerosis.

NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said it is supporting the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society this week in its campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of the incurable neurological condition.

The group has asked neurological commissioning experts from Neurological Commissioning Support (NCS) to talk to service users and ask them what they thought good services should offer.

Dr Mark Hayes, Chief Officer of NHS Vale of York CCG, said: “The CCG recently gave the green light to work up plans to improve services for neurology patients across the Vale of York.

“Since commissioning a review of neurology services we are now involving local people with multiple sclerosis, as well as patients with other neurological conditions to design joined-up pathways of care that meet their needs."

More than 100,000 people in the UK have MS and there is currently no cure. There is however lots of options for treating and managing many of the symptoms, including drug treatments, exercise and diet.