Register for this webinar following this link, we look forward to seeing you there!
This upcoming webinar is dedicated to one of the most pressing challenges in multiple sclerosis care today: how to ease the workload of nurses caring for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), while strengthening the quality and coordination of care.
Across Europe, MS nurses play a central role in supporting people with MS throughout their care journey. Yet many are working under increasing pressure, with growing caseloads, administrative demands, and limited access to the tools and teams they need to provide timely, person-centred care.
In 2024, MS Nurse PROfessional conducted a survey on workload management among nurses caring for PwMS. The findings were clear:
Following this work, MS Nurse PROfessional developed a set of evidence-based policy recommendations and hosted an online policy roundtable with European and national policymakers, healthcare stakeholders, and experts. The discussion focused on the role of MS nurses in European healthcare systems and explored policy solutions to help nurses deliver high-quality care while reducing unnecessary workload. This public live webinar is part of MS Nurse PROfessional’s 2026 advocacy activities to make the MS nurse voice heard at European and national policy level.
During the webinar, you will
The aim is to highlight examples of what can make a real difference, including access to multidisciplinary teams, digital tools, administrative support, specialist training, referral authority, and prescribing rights.
This webinar is open to MS nurses, healthcare professionals, patient organisations, policymakers, advocates, and anyone interested in improving MS care across Europe.
Mavis Ayer
Multiple Sclerosis Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
Neurology Operational Delivery Network Lead Nurse for Neurosciences and Trauma Strategic Network
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Mavis Ayer is a highly experienced and dedicated Multiple Sclerosis Nurse Clinical Specialist with a strong commitment to enhancing patient care and improving the overall patient journey. With a keen focus on patient care and service development, she plays a pivotal role in mentoring and supporting new nurses within the multiple sclerosis (MS) services.
An analytical thinker, Mavis regularly provides expert advice to the relevant industries and is a sought-after speaker at both national and international conferences. Her expertise spans a wide range of topics related to multiple sclerosis, where she is known for delivering insightful and impactful presentations. Mavis is a registered Nurse Prescriber in the UK.
Mavis also served as the Co-Chair of the United Kingdom Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse Association (UKMSSNA), an organisation that actively influences local, national, and international healthcare policies related to MS. Her contributions to the field are well-recognized, with several publications in the British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (BJNN) and numerous poster presentations on patient management in neurology.
She is a Florence Nightingale Scholar and an alumna of the Windsor Emerging Strategic Leadership programme.
Francesco Pastore
PhD, RN, MSc, Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Nursing
University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy)
Francesco Pastore, PhD, RN, MSc, is a Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Nursing at the University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy). He has expertise in neurology and multiple sclerosis care, with research interests focused on health literacy, patient-reported outcomes, self-care, digital health, and artificial intelligence in nursing and neurological care. He has authored several scientific publications and collaborates on national and international research projects aimed at improving patient-centered care and nursing practice in multiple sclerosis.
Francesco is currently supervising a Master’s thesis exploring current MS nursing practices and future nursing needs across four European countries: the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland and Spain. During the webinar, he and his students Adriana Sgarra, Adriana Alberga and Larissa Domeneck will share insights from the research.
Register for this webinar following this link, we look forward to seeing you there!
