In September 2023 Smith & Nephew employees have taken the challenge to cycle from London to Brussels and raise money for MNDA.

Over 3 days of riding, 275 miles- 21-23rd September, the ride will start from Croxley Green HQ in near Watford ending up in central Brussels

This is a great opportunity to raise desperately needed funds for a great cause : Some further information from MNDA

With motor neurone disease, known as MND, messages from the motor neurones gradually stop reaching the muscles. This leads the muscles to weaken, stiffen and waste, which can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. Some people also get changes to their thinking and behaviour, but the disease affects everyone differently. Not all symptoms will affect everyone, or in the same order. Symptoms also progress at varying speeds, which makes the course of the disease difficult to predict.

MND is life-shortening and there is no cure. Although the disease will progress, symptoms can be managed to help achieve the best possible quality of life.

We provide an overview about MND in our Introduction to motor neurone disease booklet, which is also available as an audio version. More detail can be found on our information for people with or affected by MND page.

How many people are affected?

MND affects up to 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time. There is a 1 in 300 risk of getting MND across a lifetime. It can affect adults of any age, but is more likely to affect people over 50.

We provide further statistics if you would like more detail, but please be aware these contain sensitive content.

As motor neurone disease is not common, general health and social care professionals may not see many cases. This means it is important to seek out specialists who have appropriate experience in its treatment and care – usually with referral to neurological services. For more information, see our pages about health and social care services with MND.