About this Publication
Addison's Disease Self Help Group newsletter, issue 128, June 2017
Welcome to the summer 2017 edition of the ADSHG newsletter. This issue reports promising developments towards the new Zeneo autoinject device. We have more positive news on A&E awareness in Ireland and a report from Dr Anna Mitchell on her ongoing genetic analyses. In addition, we focus on the website updates to Living well and the launch of our injection videos on YouTube.
In this issue
Page 1: Planning your summer get-away?
AGM and medical lecture tickets
Page 2: From the President
About the money
Page 3–4: Recent drug news
Latest news on the Zeneo needle-free auto-injection device
Infacort update
Brexit and the dispute over the European Medicines Agency relocation
Page 5–6: ADSHG news
Addison’s Ireland progresses A&E awareness
Society for Endocrinology conference
Grant for uncovering more about the genetic susceptibility of autoimmune Addison’s
Updated surgical guidelines
Page 7: Ambulance scene
Have you seen the ambulance Forum makeover?
North West ambulance to the rescue
Registering with your local ambulance trust
Page 8: Website news
Spotlight on updates to Living well, Ambulance and A&E forums and YouTube injection video launch
Page 9–10
Help with applying to university and support available through the Disability Living Allowance
Page 11–12: Personal stories
Ibiza eye-opener
Injection video saves the day in Zurich
Food poisoning risk from broken salad leaves
Page 13: Fundraising update
Pub quiz night
Donations report
Page 14–15: Social update
Gill’s social corner
2017 social and medical meeting
Page 16: The back page
Reminders
2017 subscriptions
ADSHG trustees and officers