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Community is about more than where you live. It’s about who you are, and who you link with
Community means something different to different people. This isn't an argument against place based communities, it's an argument against forgetting communities of interest

Rich Collins
4 days ago4 min read


Looking Back, Looking Forward: What Our Impact Report Tells Us
Our new Impact Report is out now. But what does it mean, what have we done, and what are we doing.

Rich Collins
Jun 123 min read


Responding to consultations: Making sure the Inflammatory Neuropathies Community is always heard
Why do we respond to public consultations. Because you need to be heard.

Rich Collins
Jun 53 min read


New report on Living with an Inflammatory Neuropathy
We had some excellent results from the My Neuro Survey findings, but we wanted to dig deeper.

Rich Collins
May 273 min read


IN UK at the ABN
This year, we made the decision to attend the Association of British Neurologists Conference. On paper, it’s a professional gathering of experts. But for us at Inflammatory Neuropathies UK, it’s something much more human than that. It’s all about people, and more specifically our Community. People who are living with rare, often misunderstood conditions. People who may still be searching for a diagnosis. People who don’t yet know that support, information and community exist

Rich Collins
May 82 min read


Why GBS and CIDP Awareness Month matters, and why I’m asking you to get involved
Every May, something powerful happens. Across the UK and beyond, people impacted by Inflammatory Neuropathies all look to raise awareness and talk about their condition. GBS and CIDP Awareness Month isn’t just a date in the calendar for us at Inflammatory Neuropathies UK. It’s one of the few moments in the year where our whole community (people living with conditions like Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), CIDP, and other Inflammatory Neuropathies, along with their families, cli

Rich Collins
May 13 min read


MMN - How is Multifocal Motor Neuropathy Treated?
You join us for the fourth in our weekly blogs dedicated to taking an accessible look at Multifocal Motor Neuropathy - or MMN. In previous editions, we've looked at what MMN is, the common MMN symptoms, and how you might expect MMN to be diagnosed. So what happens when someone finally gets a diagnosis of MMN? What does treatment look like? Can it be treated? Can it be cured? Let's start with - can it be cured? The short answer is, no. There is no current cure for MMN at the
Chris
Feb 236 min read


MMN - How is Multifocal Motor Neuropathy diagnosed?
You join us for our third in our series of accessible, bite sized blogs all about MMN. In week one, we took a general overview of the condition, and last week we investigated some of MMN's classic symptoms and warning signs. This week, let's look at what happens next. Misdiagnosis and Timeline We'll be honest, this part is hard. Officially, your time to diagnosis should be around one to two years. However - and it's important we say this is anecdotal from conversations with
Chris
Feb 166 min read


MMN - What are the symptoms of Multifocal Motor Neuropathy?
Last week we took a look into MMN as a whole - what is this rare condition? What does diagnosis and treatment look like? And of course, what are the symptoms of MMN? This week, we're diving into that last question in a little more detail. We'll look at some of the early signs, and key symptoms you should look out for. Early Signs of MMN MMN often starts subtly, which makes it easy to miss in the early stages. Many people later diagnosed with the condition noticed a weakness
Chris
Feb 93 min read


MMN - Doing more for you
As February is MMN Awareness Month, it is time to not just shine a light on MMN, but also on ourselves about how we support people impacted by MMN.
Chris
Feb 64 min read


What is MMN?
Multifocal Motor Neuropathy , or MMN for short, is a rare, life-long condition that affects the motor nerves, which control muscle movement. This leads to muscle weakness, often starting in the hands or arms. MMN is very rare, impacting 0.6 people per 100,000. Anyone can get MMN, but it is more common in older men than women. However, we have met people from all walks of life living with the condition. MMN is not infectious, meaning you can't pass it along to anyone else. Cau
Chris
Feb 23 min read


Budget 2025 - Inflammatory Neuropathies UK's Response
If you're living with GBS, CIDP, MMN, or another Inflammatory Neuropathy, you may have questions about how today's budget impacts you. Are you having trouble getting your head around what was said, or just fancy a quick summary of the key points? Well, if so, our Chief Executive is here with his traditional reflection on the budget and what it means for people impacted by Inflammatory Neuropathies, and for the charity itself. To be honest, there wasn’t a great deal of ant
Chris
Nov 26, 20253 min read


New Specification for Adult Neurology Services - Rich's View
Yesterday, NHS England published a new service specification for Adult Neurology Services. Our Chief Executive, Rich Collins, fed back...
Chris
Aug 14, 20254 min read


What is Peer Support?
We've been talking about Peer Support for GBS, CIDP, MMN, and the other conditions we support at the Inflammatory Neuropathies UK office....
Chris
Aug 9, 20253 min read


The 10 year plan | our thoughts
So, after much consultation, feedback, and discussion, the government today released its new 10 year plan. Here at Inflammatory...
Chris
Jul 3, 20254 min read


Say hello to Inflammatory Neuropathies UK
Inflammatory Neuropathies UK's Chief Executive, Rich Collins, on our rebrand: Well, this is very big news. GAIN is changing its name to...
Chris
Apr 30, 20253 min read


CIDP and its Variants
In our final blog on CIDP, we are going to have a quick look at the variants of CIDP. If you want more information on CIDP then have a...
Chris
Apr 30, 20252 min read


What advice can we give someone impacted by CIDP?
One of our main jobs here at Inflammatory Neuropathies UK is giving support and advice to people impacted by Inflammatory Neuropathies....
Chris
Apr 30, 20253 min read


What is the Impact of CIDP?
The last few weeks we have been publishing blogs about CIDP , and in this week’s post we are looking at the impact of CIDP. Impact of...
Chris
Apr 30, 20254 min read


What is Living with CIDP like?
Many people want to know what to expect on their CIDP journey, and while it is difficult to predict and important to note that everyone’s...
Chris
Apr 30, 20253 min read
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