About this Publication
Addison's Disease Self Help Group, issue 97, September 2009
Welcome to the autumn 2009 newsletter. It has been a busy summer for the trustees, as you can read in this issue. We have worked with the Society for Endocrinology to help their Clinical Committee prepare the information about H1N1 flu preparedness that is enclosed with this newsletter. We have written to the British Medical Journal about Addison’s awareness and the important role played by GPs in the early diagnosis of our condition. Our letter is reprinted on page 5. And we have been preparing our new range of Addison’s awareness gifts and stationery, along with enhancements to our Just Giving donations and fundraising pages, as you can read on page 8.
Page 1: Front page
Working with our medics
Flu update
Christmas cards
Page 2: From the President
Group news update
Page 3-5: Recent news
Patients taking hydrocortisone need longer prescriptions in light of flu pandemic
New fludrocortisone - out of the fridge
'I want to see the consultant'
Prescription charges
Addison's in the medical press
Page 6-7: AGM
Minutes
Chair's remarks
Treasurer's report
Page 8: Group news
Les says: fundraising update
The shop
Life in the slow lane
Pages 9-12: Medical lecture
Replacement therapy in Addison's disease
Pages 13-14: Medical update
Spotlight on Manchester: NWAS and hospital experience
Page 15: Social update
Regional meetings
Page 16: Back page
Reminders