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LUPUS UK at BSR

The British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2019 was held at the ICC,
Birmingham, 30 April and 1-2 May.

The LUPUS UK stand was in the RAIRDA up on the Monday, leaving Wednesday wheeled into the lift...... two problems, the
‘village’ situated in the foyer of Hall 4, not afternoon, Paul Howard had attended lift wouldn’t move and the alarm began
exactly the perfect siting, however, it did Wednesday and Thursday and Yvonne and ringing! Regular readers of News & Views
give opportunity to see a large number of Peter Norton had attended on each of the will know that Yvonne is rather prone to
known medics, either because they were three Conference days. During the final being stuck in lifts, what she is not used to,
‘spotted and grabbed’ whilst passing afternoon, all had gone well, there had however, is having the Deputy CEO taking
through to the Poster section or one of the been no disasters, the stand hadn’t fallen photographs of the scene! Thank you, Paul!
food areas or, in several cases, when they down, no drinks had been spilt (ref previous
came directly to say ‘hello’ and check what years) ... then Yvonne decided to view the Note: the lift eventually moved then was
decommissioned for a re-furb!
response the stand was having.
Posters before they were taken down... Yvonne Norton
The BSR Conference is always a good
opportunity to catch-up with Consultants The concierge switched on the stair lift and
opened the rather stiff door. Yvonne went
and medics working in lupus research as into the lift to be met at the bottom by
well as other charities involved with Peter, they spent time looking at the lupus-
rheumatology-based illnesses.
based Posters then Peter went up the steps
Chris Maker had been at the ICC since set- to press the ‘on’ button while Yvonne

Paul, Peter, Chris and Yvonne Peter breaking down the stand Here we go, or don’t go, again!

Lupus Progress Diary-have you got yours?

Available to members, the lupus Progress Diary,
24 pages to record your appointments, current
medications and diary pages.

For your copy please send a minimum of £1
(postage/donation) to luPus uK, st James House, eastern
road, romford, essex rm1 3NH together with your name,
address and postcode.

• i m p o r t a n t i n f o r m a t i o n •

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lONDON luPus INFOrmATION DAY
saturday 5th October 2019 1.30 - 4.45pm
Hilton london Tower bridge Hotel,
5 more london Place, Tooley street, london se12bY
expert speakers on a variety of
‘lupus’ based subjects

This will be a ticketed event (tickets are free of charge)
light refreshments will be available

For further details or to book a ticket please email: info@lupusuk.org.uk
or telephone Paul Howard on 01708 731251.
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