Wheelchairs for young people with EDS

Thanks to the generous support of The Sandhu Charitable Foundation we are pleased to announce that we will be working with Variety, the Children’s Charity , to make wheelchairs available for children with EDS and related conditions. Applications for funding can be made by a professional, parents or the young person themselves but must be supported in writing by an appropriately qualified professional.

Mast cell activation expert Dr Lawrence Afrin to talk in London in November

The Academy of Nutritional Medicine is hosting mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) expert Dr Lawrence B. Afrin MD as part of its annual conference in London on Sunday 17th November 2019. The conference is open to anyone, with discounted tickets for patients.

New London-based rheumatology and hypermobility clinic for adults and children

Professors Rodney Grahame and Ian Chikanza announce the inauguration of a new clinic to be established within the Harley Street Clinic (HCA Healthcare) at 16 Devonshire Street, London, W1G 7AF. The clinic is a new concept of care offering world-class rheumatology care for adults, children and adolescents together with the full panoply of diagnosis and management of hypermobility-associated disorders including the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and the hypermobility spectrum disorders.

EDS UK and Annabelle’s Challenge fund largest vascular EDS research database

The Ehlers-Danlos Support UK is delighted to announce that we and Annabelle's Challenge are jointly funding the creation of one of the largest vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) research databases in the world.

MAY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 2019

TIME TO DIAGNOSIS

To help raise awareness of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders this May, help us to highlight how long it takes to get a diagnosis. Share your #timetodiagnosis image!

Dr Alan Hakim sabbatical

Consultant rheumatologist Dr Alan Hakim announced yesterday that he will be taking a 12 month sabbatical from clinical work to focus on education, training new colleagues and research.