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heart transplants more than double for children during covid-19

we are sharing this press release on behalf of our friends at nhs blood and transplant, to mark world heart day 2020.

29 september 2020

pha uk co-founder wins national nursing award

dr iain armstrong was named ‘respiratory nurse of the year’ at the british journal of nursing (bjn) awards.

4 september 2020

#distanceaware campaign to encourage respect of social space

a new nhs initiative is aiming to help people politely prompt ongoing distancing and respect of individual social space.

10 august 2020

update: blood tests for ambrisentan, bosentan and macitentan

a message on behalf of the uk’s specialist centres ph patients have been shielded during the covid19 pandemic.  consequently in march, the uk centres all agreed to suspend blood testing for everyone prescribed an endothelin receptor antagonist (ambrisentan, bosentan or macitentan) .   the current government advice is for shielding to end on august 1st.  […]

3 july 2020

easing of shielding restrictions: our thoughts and advice

it is good news that due to a significant drop in the covid-19 infection rate, people with underlying conditions can now start to explore something of a more ‘normal’ way of life.

25 june 2020

sheffield nurses drop pounds for pounds in support of rare disease charity

press release: a pair of sheffield nurses have raised over £1700 for a rare disease charity after taking on a sponsored slim during the coronavirus crisis.

18 june 2020