Karen Vernon Multiple Sclerosis Nurse Consultant, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Karen is co-chair of the UKMSSNA (UK Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse Association), the UK representative on the MSNICB (Multiple Sclerosis Nurses International Certification Board) and is on the MS nurse Pro-European committee. She has been involved in MS research projects with both Salford and Nottingham Universities, and has co-authored many MS publications. She has spoken / given poster presentations at national and international MS conferences. Together with her colleagues, Karen has developed an award-winning neurological examination course which helps MS nurses to enhance their skills. Karen transforms and develops services that are not fulfilling their potential, bringing them up to a gold standard.

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