MITRE Trust — Making Musgrave Better

2016

Paediatric Rheumatology Activity Weekend 2016

The Activity Weekend is an exciting annual event in the Regional Paediatric Rheumatology Service Calendar. This year they went to Tollymore National Outdoor Pursuits Centre in Newcastle Co Down. This activity could not happen without MITRE’s  generous funding. Activities included High and Low ropes course, an ‘adventure walk’ (which it certainly was !), climbing and abseiling. The […]

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Spinal Games 2016

A team of four participants and four staff members attended the Inter Spinal Unit Games in April 2016. This four day annual event is held at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Buckinghamshire, England. The Games provide opportunities for people with a Spinal Cord Injury to a) discover the benefits of leading an active, healthy lifestyle and b) try

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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Machine – £12,000

Patients with long standing Achilles tendon problems and heel pain often find it difficult to get the symptoms to settle.  After physiotherapy, orthotics and numerous other interventions, the pain can still be there at a debilitating level.   Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is a technique that has been shown to improve outcomes in those patients unresponsive to

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