As a person with multiple sclerosis, I’ve seen first-hand the remarkable work of MS professionals we have in the UK. With the help of these incredible people, I’m lucky enough to be able to live a pretty positive life with this condition.

I’ve always thought it was unfortunate that their work was never brought to the attention of the public more – particularly in the past few years when there’s been so much negativity surrounding the NHS.

But thankfully QuDoS launched in 2015. Finally, something existed that would highlight the amazing work these MS professionals do every day. And not only would it bring national recognition to their work in a way it deserves, but it would provide a perfect example to MS professionals elsewhere in the UK.

And to me, that’s the most important part of the programme. It raises the profile of those ideas that have made a true difference in MS care – not only between professionals so they can learn from each other, but for patients across the country to better understand the options they have.

After all, if we don’t share the best examples of MS care across the country, how can we inspire improvement and progress in the field?

As a judge for this year’s programme, it’s an amazing opportunity for me to see the innovations that MS professionals are coming up with in their parts of the country. It’s particularly great for me as a patient to give my view on things too and represent the patient view that may not always be aligned with what doctors think patients want.

I can’t wait to see what this year’s programme has in store!

– Trishna Bharadia

Twitter: @TrishnaBharadia