Alström Syndrome UK offer:
- Support for families and individuals affected
- Caring and Supportive Community
- Promotion of Innovative Research
- Medical Screening Clinics where patients can receive the most up to date information to manage their condition
- Alström Syndrome Medical Handbook
- Family and Professional Conference
- Opportunities to have Fun and be part of our exciting projects!
It is important to remember, AS symptoms may develop at different stages and not everyone is affected by all of the symptoms. Even amongst siblings the symptoms can vary.
Alström Syndrome UK has three key aims:
- To support people who are affected by Alström Syndrome including their carers and the professionals who are working with them
- To raise awareness amongst both the public and medical professions of Alström Syndrome
- To raise funds to promote research into Alström Syndrome
Emergency Numbers
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham and Birmingham Children’s Hospital offers AS multi-disciplinary clinics and AS specialists. In an emergency your first point of contact should always be to call 999. If you need to speak to a medical expert in Alström Syndrome please contact ASUK and we will put you in touch with the correct specialist. If you would like to speak to the AS Clinical Lead please contact either:
- Dr Tarek Hiwot (adult services), Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham: 07979 127826 or alternatively via the QEH switchboard: 0121 627 2000
- Prof Tim Barrett (children’s services), Birmingham Children’s Hospital: 0121 333 9999
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Courage Award for Courageous Jai!
On the 10th March 2020 the annual Children of Courage Awards ceremony took place. The awards are given to children and young people who display outstanding courage and tenacity to overcome exceptional difficulties and hardships. Jai was nominated by his teachers at his school as being one such youngster who has shown exceptional courage not
Rare Disease Day 2020
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Make a Difference, Vote Today!
In the world of rare diseases, awareness no matter how big or small makes a HUGE difference. Rare Disease UK held the 1st Rare Film Festival to raise awareness of Rare Diseases on the 10th February 2020. Over 50 films were submitted to take part in the event and the film ‘Living with Alstrom Syndrome’ was chosen as
Accessible Travel Lounge Opens!
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Bowled over by this donation!
A HUGE THANK YOU to Wickersley Cricket Club! Members of Wickersley Old Village Cricket Club kindly donated £1,700 to Alström Syndrome UK following a successful summer fundraising event. 16 year old Kion, who is affected by Alström Syndrome and whose family are members of the club gratefully accepted the donation. The funding will go towards a fun-filled activity
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What a day and night!
Thank you to everyone who joined the Alstrom Community on the 19th October 2019 for the Alstrom Syndrome UK Past, Present and Future conference in Birmingham. Whilst the families and professionals gathered at the conference, the youngsters had a fun-filled day at Drayton Manor Theme Park. The conference brought families together to map their diagnosticNational Conversation on Rare Diseases Survey
Do you want to help inform the rare disease framework as part of the UK Strategy for rare diseases in 2020? If you are a patient, healthcare professional or industry member, you can take part in the ‘National Conversation’ now! The Minister for rare disease at the Department for Health and Social Care, Baroness Blackwood,Make a Difference, Vote Today!
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Hot off the press!! – the Winter newsletter is out NOW!
With the cold and wintery nights setting in why not grab something warm and comforting and take 5 minutes to read our latest newsletter. This edition is full to the brim with family stories and adventures – including a Game of Thrones adventure in Ireland and one of our members relaxing in the Highlands. YouFundraising for ASUK!
A HUGE thank you to David Lunt who will be taking part in the London Marathon on 22nd April to help raise funds for a number of charities one of which is Alström Syndrome UK! We will let you know later this month how he gets on! Good luck David! Please visit our donation pageMake a Difference, Vote Today!
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Be a Rare Champion!
Can you remember when we gathered together on our bikes to ride from Torquay to Birmingham, an amazing 200 miles to raise money and awareness of Alstrom Syndrome or when Nichola Martland along with her friends and family persuaded her friend to be waxed!! Eeekkk!! We rely on your continued generosity and support to continueActive Lifestyle Winner!
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