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Consultants

  • Dr David Rog Consultant neurologist  
  • Dr Joyutpal Das Consultant neurologist  
  • Dr Thaleia Kalatha Consultant neurologist  
  • Dr Paul Talbot Consultant neurologist  
  • Dr Nazar Sharaf Consultant neurologist  
  • Dr Dan Whittam Consultant neurologist  
  • Dr Sam Reynolds Consultant neurologist  

 

Lindsay Lord 

Lead Nurse Multiple Sclerosis Team

All nurses contactable via phone numbers below, leave name, DOB  allocated nurse , NHS number , brief message and contact details. Calls are triaged daily or use email address. 

MS.Patient@nca.nhs.uk  

Daniel Dunbar MS nurse

Areas covered are Wigan, Leigh, Trafford

Hospital clinics run at, Salford Royal, Leigh Infirmary, Thomas Linacre centre Wigan.

0161 206 1672 

Adele Dillon MS Nurse

Areas covered are Rochdale and Oldham.

All face-to-face clinics take place at Oldham Royal Hospital in Outpatients D (on the same floor as Lucy Pugh Outpatients) 

 0161 206 5383.

Alison Bradford MS Nurse

Covers South Manchester. 

Has clinics at Withington hospital  

0161 206 2441

Natalie Coyle MS Nurse

Covers Salford and Bury. 

Bury clinic is held on Thursdays at the Renshaw Outpatients at Fairfield General hospital (red zone). On Mondays is the Salford clinic at Salford royal hospital main out-patients. 

Bury patients 0161 206 5383 and Salford 0161 206 1672

Danielle Cragg MS Nurse

Covers the areas of east Cheshire and Stockport including high peak. 

Clinics at Stepping Hill hospital and Macclesfield district general hospital out-patients department  

0161 206 2441 

Naomi Wimbleton MS Nurse

Covers East Cheshire and Stockport including high peak. 

Clinics at Stepping Hill hospital and Macclesfield district general hospital out-patients department  

0161 206 2441

Melaine Sutcliffe MS Nurse

Covers Stockport including high peak and south Manchester. 

Clinics at Stepping Hill hospital and Withington hospital  

0161 206 2441

Myrsini Vamvaka MS Nurse

Covers North Manchester 

Has clinics at North Manchester General Hospital 

0161 206 5383

Nina Jennings MS Nurse

Covers Bolton and patients who live outside of the Greater Manchester area.

Clinics for Bolton patients are carried out at Breightmet Health Centre.

0161 206 1672

William Lusher MS Nurse

Covers Tameside and central Manchester. 

Clinics at Tameside general hospital & Manchester Royal Infirmary 

0161 206 5383 

Jenny Farrell MS Nurse

New to the team and will be covering Stockport late 2025. 

MS coordinators 

Jack Hurst & Thomas Dwyer

0161 206 1888

MS admin support 

Gareth Buckingham

0161 206 1888 

Disease modifying therapy drug DELIVERY queries.

0161 206 5369 

Recent Resources

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It can be confusing to understand the difference between an MS relapse and an MS flare-up. Here’s a simple explanation: • MS Relapse: A relapse is when you experience new symptom that last for more than 24 hours. These symptoms are continuous and happen without any underlying infection or illness. This will be assessed for […]

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We suggest all MS patients should take a vitamin D supplement! Low levels of Vitamin D are linked with MS but it is uncertain whether it is beneficial for MS pending the outcome of clinical trials. It is helpful for bone health. We recommend the equivalent of 4,000 IU (100 mcg) daily. It is safe […]

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Patients on immunosuppressive therapy should be offered annual influenza immunisation, and pneumococcal immunisation on one occasion.  There is no evidence to suggest that vaccinations could trigger new MS relapses, apart from Yellow fever vaccine which can increase the risk of MS relapse. Live vaccines should NOT be given to patients on immunosuppressive drugs   Copaxone […]