What can the MS Specialist Nurse offer?
AThe MS Nurse is an experienced Nurse who is able to provide support, advice and information to anyone with, or affected by Multiple Sclerosis in Gosport and Fareham and the south East Hampshire area.
She is a member of the Regional MS nursing Service based at the Wessex Neurological Nursing Centre.
Regional MS Nurse Office - Wessex neurological Hospital,
Southampton General Hospital,
Tremona Road,
Southampton,
SO1 66YG,
Phone: (023) 80 796864.
Once the neurologist has diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis, he and the MS Nurse Specialist can work together with you and your carers and professionals to devise the best possible way of meeting your particular needs, especially in terms of understanding your diagnosis and symptom management.
The MS Nurse specialist is able to refer you to other areas of support and services.
With the broad practical experience that the nurse has she is useful contact for helping you to adjust to changes and any difficulties that may arise from time to time with the long term condition.
There is an answer phone as well as email and text facilities:
Our MS Specialist Nurse is - Sheila Chartres 01329 224532,
Unit 120,
Fareham Reach 166,
Fareham Road,
Gosport,
Hampshire,
PO13 0FH,
Fax: 01329 224 587.
You can also get in contact with sheila via the Contact Us page