Andrea Croft, Anticoagulation Lead Advanced Practitioner at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, and Trustee of Thrombosis UK, was delighted to be awarded winner of The Judges Award at the recent prestigious Anticoagulation Achievement Awards
A couple who are walking round the entire UK mainland coastline for charity took to the shores of South Ayrshire last week attracting the support of locals.
Martin and Maureen Shipley are raising money for Thrombosis UK by trekking around coastal routes .
Their daughter Dawn died in 2011 of Thrombosis aged 37 leaving behind three girls .
Two hard working fundraisers are set to take on aches, strains, wind and rain to cycle more than 400 miles in memory of an Ilminster man.
Jessica Mackay and her husband Neil are going to be completing the challenge in tribute to Jess’ dad, Patrick Loaring.
Soon it’ll be summer and many of us will be driving or flying long distances to go on holiday. The problem is that while travelling you’re sitting still and at risk of developing a blood clot in the leg, known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Thrombosis UK welcomes the innovative new exercise programme at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH) offering patients recovering from life-threatening blood clots to ‘work out to a fitter future’.
Thrombosis UK Founder and Medical Lead has been announced as the new incoming chair of the World Thrombosis Day (WTD) Steering Committee by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH).
