Janet Fernau was honoured with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday list for her work in establishing and running the Society.

The 2011 AGM was a great success - presentations will be circulated to members in September's newsletter.

 

Forthcoming Meetings:

Continuing Professional Development Conference October 10th 2011
The conference for professionals will be held at the Royal Free Hospital in London and chaired by Dr James Dooley. The keynote speaker will be Professor Antonello Pietrangelo from the University Hospital of Modena,
who was Chairman of the panel of experts who produced the European Guidelines on GH for the European Association for the Study of the Liver last year. Publicity fliers will be available soon.

Regional Groups holding regular meetings

Merseyside & North West Support Group contact Pat Waddington at haemochromatosis@patandbob.co.uk or phone 0151 427 7246

West Midlands Support Group For further details contact either Kieran Lynch on 0121 457 8986 info@HaemochromatosisWM.org.uk or Bernard Kelly on 01564 823849

Scotland Regional Meeting 24th September
Mugdock Country Park nr Strathblane contact Angus Mackinnon: 0136 077 1048 angus&paddy@btinternet.com

Treatment News

The National Blood Service's criteria for donors have been relaxed regarding the upper age limit for regular donors, and allowing diabetics and those with high blood pressure to donate. If you are in the maintenence phase of your treatment you may be able to donate - see www.blood.co.uk for more details

 

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