MSDVA Toolkit launched at MS Trust 2026 Conference

 

After several months of planning, designing and editing, our MSDVA toolkit was recently launched at the MS Trust's 2026 annual conference. The toolkit aims to offer an evidence-based resource to support healthcare professionals to identify and respond to domestic violence and abuse in their work caring for people with MS.

 

 

Our toolkit includes sections which detail how MS can provide a unique window of opportunity for HCPs to identity and respond to DVA.

It explains the types of DVA that might be encountered and how these types of DVA might affect a person with MS in specific ways.

 

 

 

It also presents our 5-step approach to support HCPs in their response. This approach has been developed with safeguarding professionals and aims to give practical guidance to HCPs working with this complex issue.

 

 

 

 

Our updated design is presented in an accessible format that can be downloaded and printed for easy reference, or used digitally on a laptop, PC, phone or tablet.

Clickable navigation tabs allow users to access content quickly to meet their immediate needs and comprehensive detailed sections offer information and education about this issue in MS care.

The MSDVA team hopes that you find our toolkit useful and we look forward to working with you to implement this in your work with pwMS.