Diagnosing Patients with a PAD
UKPIPS Co-ordinator, Liz Macartney, will be sending a letter to all Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) requesting them to forward copies of the UKPIPS’ leaflet “Diagnosing Patients with a PAD” to all GPs.
World PI Week 22nd – 29th April 2015
For more information see World PI Week website: www.worldpiweek.org
Recruitment for a Permanent Consultant Immunologist in Lothian Underway
NHS Lothian is pleased to confirm that they have been working closely with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) on evolving an Immunologist-led service for our existing patients. Over the next few weeks the two organisations will be...
Support Patients in Edinburgh
This campaign has been a success. Click here for details. UKPIPS is extremely concerned that NHS Lothian have taken the decision not to provide a properly resourced Clinical Immunology Department. This means that Edinburgh will be the only Capital...
Please Sign Up: Screening of Babies for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
We have now finished this campaign and are waiting to hear back on the results. Thank you to everyone that helped. We will announce the results on our Facebook page. Dear UKPIPS Friends and Supporters, I am making a...
UKPIPS Correspondence with The Department of Work and Pensions
This correspondence between UKPIPS Co-ordinator (Download Letter) and the Department of Work and Pensions (Letter Page One & Page Two) is on-going and is in relationship to problems people are having when being assessed for state benefits. While readers...
Sick teenager refused treatment due to his postcode
A seriously ill Northern Ireland teenager has been told he is not eligible for a potentially life-saving drug due to his postcode. 13 year old Curtis Croskery from Killyleagh, County Down needs a specialist drug called polyglobin. While this...
World Primary Immune Deficiency Week 2012
The 21st April marks the start of World Primary Immune Deficiency week. People with a Primary Immune Deficiency (PID) live for an average of five years of unremitting ill health before they are diagnosed. The most common symptoms of...