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4th June 2026

What is the NHS England IWMD service?

The NHS England IWMD Diagnostic and Management Service aims to implement national standards of care for patients of all ages with an IWMD (leukodystrophy).

4th June 2026

Online community meeting

Join our next online community meeting on Thursday 25th June from 11:30 to 13:00 on Zoom.

4th June 2026

Upcoming specific group meetings

We have planned a range of different group specific meetings over the next few months, including for parents of affected children and affected men.

28th May 2026

News Round-Up

We have sent out the May edition of our monthly news round-up. This month we will be sharing about a job opportunity within the charity, upcoming online community meetings, the devastating flood at one of our charity shops and ways you can get involved.

27th May 2026

Research Summary: May 2026

Our Research Summary for May is ready to view. Our Research Summary includes information about recent leukodystrophy research and clinical trials.

18th May 2026

Preventing and managing adrenal crisis survey

ADSHG is leading on a UK project called The Real Story: Adrenal Crisis Management in the UK, which involves a follow up survey and in-depth interviews to capture your experiences of preventing and managing adrenal crisis.

15th May 2026

Community Ask for May

A community member would like to know if anyone used any private genetic testing companies.

8th May 2026

Experimental gene therapy for Canavan Disease

"An Irish child is among a small group whose progress is being monitored internationally after receiving a potentially life-saving experimental gene therapy in the United States"

8th May 2026

Ionis AxD community update

Ionis has released a recent Community Statement to the AxD community. The statement includes updates on their zilganersen program and work to advance access outside the US.

4th May 2026

Online Community Meeting

Our next online meeting will be taking place on Wednesday 20th May (BST – UK time).