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Telephone support

Questions about your thyroid condition?

 Our BTF volunteer telephone contacts take calls on the thyroid disorders they have experienced. They are here to offer a listening ear and share experiences.

Please note, our telephone contacts are volunteers and although they will make every effort to be available at the times published this cannot always be guaranteed. Please do not call outside of the published times. 

Kath

Underactive thyroid

07791 534456

2-8pm Mon, Fri & weekends

Dave

Papillary cancer of the thyroid, thyroid cancer surgery, radioactive iodine ablation

07939 236313

Ann

Overactive thyroid, thyroid eye disease, radioactive iodine treatment and thyroid surgery

01642 300709

2pm-5pm Weds and Fri afternoon - if no reply leave a message for call back

Louise

Congenital hypothyroidism

07951 560274

Vicky

Underactive thyroid

07899 906655

Evenings after 6pm-8pm weekdays

Joan

Underactive thyroid

01392 874517

 

Angela 

Underactive thyroid

01943 873427

9am - 5pm Weekdays        10am-5pm weekends

Lorraine

Underactive thyroid

07341 369831

Jackie

Papillary cancer of the thyroid

01344 621836

Margaret

Papillary cancer of the thyroid

0131 6647223

If you have a medical query, please contact our head office

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Published: 19th August, 2019

Updated: 29th June, 2023

Author: Bethany Frost

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