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Read the full storyLaptops and Drinks - Black History Month Special
Laptops and Drinks was inspired by a group of professional black women coming together, wanting to share some of the honest conversations about life’s dilemmas and experiences. Growing up we…
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Read the full storySickle Cell Disease - The Final Frontier!
Even after more than 40 years of raising public awareness of sickle cell disease, extensive education and training of healthcare professionals and the development of specialist services, we’re still…
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Read the full storyGirl, 13, suffered so much pain from disease, she couldn't play sport or go on holiday
Neriya-May Hall has had her life transformed by the use of ultrasound to administer blood transfusions and is now much less likely to experience a sickle cell crisis. A 13-year-old girl who…
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Read the full storyTwo thirds of Londoners with sickle cell disease have a Universal Care Plan
Over 5,000 sickle cell patients in London now have a Universal Care Plan (UCP), helping to ensure they get the right care wherever they are in the Capital (16 September 2024). The UCP is an NHS…
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Read the full storyHere's what we can do for National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
This September, let's continue to make progress for the sickle cell community For the sickle cell disease community, September is an important time for advocacy and raising awareness, because it’s…
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Read the full storySickle Cell Inspired Art & Poetry Exhibition
Akanji Studio is hosting and art and poetry exhibition for Sickle Cell Awareness month throughout the month of September at Boxpark Shoreditch and Boxpark Croydon. The exhibition is inspired by the…
