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Judith joined BTF as a Trustee in 2009. She recently retired after more than 35 years in scientific, technical and medical (STM) publishing leaving as Senior Publisher and Director (Physical Sciences) in the book publishing division of Elsevier, based in the Netherlands. Currently Judith works as a publishing consultant, writer, and volunteers for BTF and other non-profit patient support organisations. Her BTF involvement includes her role as BTF Newsletter Editor and she is an active member of the BTF Thyroid Cancer Group. Judith says, 'As a thyroid cancer survivor who was first diagnosed in 1965 (no, that is not typo!), I have learned from personal experience how important it is for patients to be well informed and supported. I have especially enjoyed working on the new edition of the BTF thyroid cancer booklet and hope that this helps newly diagnosed patients to be better informed and to make wise choices about their care'. |
BTF is joining forces with the Thyroid Eye Disease Charitable Trust (TEDct) to organise a thyroid eye disease information event to take place on Saturday 11 September at St James's Hospital in Leeds.
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New Patron for BTF
We are delighted to announce that the TV presenter and sports journalist Clare Balding has accepted our invitation to serve as a Patron of BTF. Clare was treated for thyroid cancer last year and kindly endorsed the new edition of our thyroid cancer booklet.
Clare wrote: ‘I would be very honoured to accept your invitation and would like to thank the Trustees for thinking of me. I am sure you are aware that my work is rather all-encompassing but I shall do what I can to help raise awareness of thyroid disorders and in doing so, to help those who are suffering.’
New Trustee for BTF
Mr Geoffrey E Rose, Consultant Surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London has joined the BTF's board of trustees. Mr Rose says: ‘I will happily serve as a Trustee of the British Thyroid Foundation for the best interests of patients with thyroid problems and especially to advance the cause of those with thyroid eye disease’
BTF Nurse Award 2010
Nikki Kieffer, Endocrine Nurse Specialist, Leicester Royal Infirmary, is the recipient of this year's award for her study entitled: Thyroxine replacement in pregnancy and pre-conception: An audit of patient and GP knowledge of guidelines and current clinical practice in Leicestershire.
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British Thyroid Association - medical professionals encouraging the highest standards in patient care and research.
British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons - the representative body of British Surgeons who have a specialist interest in surgery of the endocrine glands (thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal)