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September 2023

Raising Awareness Of PAD, Pain And Vascular Disease: The PLACEMENT Trial

Raising Awareness Of PAD, Pain And Vascular Disease: The PLACEMENT Trial

Posted on 25 September 2023 by Grace Young

This month is peripheral arterial disease (PAD) awareness month, vascular disease awareness month and pain awareness month. The number of adults with age-related chronic diseases, including PAD/vascular disease, is increasing […]

Global Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Awareness Week 2023

Global Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Awareness Week 2023

Posted on 21 September 2023 by Joanna Smith

September 25-29th 2023 is Global ITP Awareness Week! This specially designated week calls for individuals around the world to join together to promote public awareness of a rare autoimmune disease […]

Navigating the Seas of Trial Management: My Journey with the PRONTO Trial

Navigating the Seas of Trial Management: My Journey with the PRONTO Trial

Posted on 13 September 2023 by Waku Maboshe

Introduction As we mark World Sepsis Day, I find myself reflecting on a journey that has been both challenging and deeply rewarding - my role as a new trial manager […]

How The Patient Voice Adds To Community, Healthcare And Health Research

How The Patient Voice Adds To Community, Healthcare And Health Research

Posted on 13 September 2023 by Joanne Euden

Using lived experience to improve health outcomes In 2008 I was knocked off my bike in a road traffic accident. Initially, I recovered well after a few weeks in hospital. […]

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week 2023

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week 2023

Posted on 11 September 2023 by Timothy Pickles

It is Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week this week (11th to 15th September 2023), which is organised by the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS). The theme of RA Awareness week 2023 […]