The Centre opens its doors at Hereward college

2012: The Centre opens its doors

With premises secured, the founding trustees formally established NMC Midlands, with Julian Pritchard as the first Chair. Supported by the Neuromuscular Centre Winsford, work began in September 2012 to get the centre up and running. The first manager was recruited, …

2010: NMC Midlands is founded

Due to a lack of physiotherapy services available for adults with neuromuscular conditions in the Midlands, a group of individuals affected by muscular dystrophy came together to establish a specialist neuromuscular centre in the region. Karen Bayliss, driven by the …

2009: Major report highlights gaps in neuromuscular services

In 2009, a major report highlighted serious gaps in specialist care for people with neuromuscular conditions across the UK. Commissioned by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Muscular Dystrophy, the Walton Report revealed a shortage of specialists and poorly co-ordinated services …