The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have published new guidance regarding levothyroxine The MHRA have just published new prescribing advice for healthcare professionals who prescribe levothyroxine due to reports of some patients experiencing… Levothyroxine generics can cause side effects
We want to make sure that people are aware that if one member of the family has thyroid disease, they need to keep a lookout for symptoms in their siblings and their children. In a… Hashimoto’s Does Run in Families
Dr. Hertoghe, a Belgian doctor specialising in functional medicine, is holding a free webinar on thyroid therapy on April 27th at 7pm London time. He will be talking about the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism,… Free Webinar: Let’s talk about thyroid
We are extremely pleased to tell you that Thyroid UK has won a Social Care award for the Most Dedicated Thyroid Health Support Organisation 2021. This has been awarded by Global Health and Pharma, a… Thyroid UK has won an Award!
It has been a very busy year for us and also very challenging. We’ve responded to many requests for information about COVID-19 from anxious thyroid patients, whilst also maintaining our T3 campaign. This involved lobbying… 2020 Annual Report
We are pleased to announce that Thyroid UK has been allocated THREE charity places in the Virtual Virgin Money London Marathon! This is a fantastic opportunity to take on the world’s greatest marathon on a course of… Run the Virtual Virgin Money London Marathon 2021
We’re really pleased to launch our new website. We listened to your feedback and have made lots of improvements: the website loads faster and is optimised for viewing on mobile phones and tablets it’s easier… Our new website is here
We’ve updated our Position Statement on COVID-19 to reference a new study relating to hypothyroidism and the risk of hospitalisation, ventilation or death.
Blue Horizon is offering a special discount via Thyroid UK for private COVID-19 tests. Tests include a PCR Swab Test and an Antibody Home Testing Kit (fingerpick test). Read more about Blue Horizon COVID-19 tests… Save on COVID-19 tests from Blue Horizon
Thyroid UK Christmas Card packs are now available for order! We have 6 great designs which are sold in packs of ten. For more information about the designs and how to order click here
This Thyroid Awareness Week, we want to raise awareness of how vitamin and mineral deficiencies and stress can either impact your thyroid health or cause very similar symptoms Webinar We are kicking of Thyroid Awareness… Thyroid Awareness Week 17-23 Oct 2020
Thyroid UK has been informed by some members that one particular batch of Tiromel T3 they are purchasing online is causing problems for them. It seems that this batch is causing a return of hypothyroid… Problems with batch of Tiromel T3
It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that Dr Rodney O.C. Adeniyi-Jones passed away unexpectedly on 2nd May 2020. Dr Adeniyi-Jones was a lovely man who really cared about his patients. He was on… Obituary – Dr Rodney O. C. Adeniyi-Jones
Together with our thyroid partners, we ran a survey in November 2019 to look into the prescribing practices of CCGs across England since the NHS England guidance was published – the T3 Prescribing Survey 2019. … T3 Prescribing Survey
We are working hard to ensure that patients can access the thyroid medication they need such as liothyronine, hence our #T3Campaign. If you want to find out more about our #T3Campaign, you can find all… Our #T3Campaign
Dr Myhill’s book, “The PK Cookbook – Go Paleo-ketogenic and get the best of both worlds”, is a straightforward nutritional plan combining the health benefits of the Paleo and Ketogenic diets. You can find her book… Dr Sarah Myhill’s Books and Videos on Paleo-ketogenic Living
This year has seen our campaigning work continue in response to the high number of emails and comments on our social media pages from people who have had their liothyronine withdrawn or who have not… 2019 Annual Report
Thyroid UK and other thyroid groups have been working with RMOC to clarify the guidance they published last November. We all felt that their guidance was not clear enough for CCGs and clinicians in respect… We are working with RMOC to clarify the guidance they published in November 2018
You may be aware that a coalition of thyroid organisations, including the British Thyroid Association (BTA), worked together on a Dossier for the Lord O’Shaughnessy in respect of the harm being done to patients in… Article in RMOC newsletter
Thyroid UK, along with other thyroid groups including the British Thyroid Association, has worked on a dossier that was requested by the Lord O’Shaughnessy, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. He wanted to… Lord O’Shaugnessy Dossier
The dossier of evidence requested in the Regret Debate led by Lord Hunt in respect of liothyronine has been worked on for many weeks by Thyroid UK, The Thyroid Trust, Improve Thyroid Treatment Campaign Group,… The dossier has been sent to Lord O’Shaugnessy
This year has seen our campaigning work stepped up to an unprecedented level in response to the backward steps taken by UK health authorities with regard to thyroid treatment. Read our 2018 Annual Report. Our… 2018 Annual Report
A very good meeting was held at the House of Commons with Thyroid Trust, ITT, Midlands Thyroid Support, Norfolk Thyroid Group, TPA, BTF and BTA. It was agreed that we would all work on a… Loose coalition forms to gather evidence for Lord O’Shaugnessy
As you may know, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath led a regret debate in the House of Lords on Wednesday 20th June, which went really well. What you may not know is that the person who… The Regret debate in The House of Lords
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath has secured a Motion to regret – Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) Regulations 2018 on Wednesday 20th June in the House of Lords at around 7pm. The actual Motion is: Lord Hunt… Lord Hunt secures debate in The House of Lords