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View from the Chair

Summer is areas. The lifestyles can be good but they members for their much appreciated
progressing need to be provided with strong links to support.
well with major hospitals and universities so that they A warm welcome to our new Trustee,
comparisons are part of a multi discipline health team. Jamie Loden, who attended his first
to 1976 and meeting in Exeter.
1983. Enjoy; In March along with the Pembrokeshire
with the hats and sunscreen! Group, I met with the Deputy Chief Medical Our next Information Day will be held in
Officer for Wales to discuss these rural London on the 5th October 2019.
It’s very noticeable on HealthUnlocked to issues in the Principality.
read about the varying standards and The sun was shining in Exeter for our AGM If there isn’t a LUPUS UK nurse in your
availability of consultants around the UK. and Information Day. Many thanks to the region why not ask your consultant to
The British Rheumatology Society Devon and Cornwall Group and our team apply? We now aim to appoint three
recommendation is one consultant per in Romford for organising a wonderful day. nurses every two years!
86,000 of population. For those living in It was good to meet with members from If you need assistance; the Romford team,
our urban areas this is achieved; in fact many parts of the UK and the videos are our Regional Groups, our Contacts and
within the M25 it is one consultant per now available on our website. At the AGM, HealthUnlocked are all there waiting. If you
50,000 of population. In the rural regions my three years as your Chair came to a want to share a problem or a smile, try
there is only one consultant per 120,000 close. I have been elected for a further HealthUnlocked it’s a magical forum.
per population. We need to find ways to three years. Thank you to my fellow Best wishes Kevin Weston
encourage doctors to work and live in these Trustees, the Romford team and our

From the Secretary’s Desk

In recent months are increasing and that increase is likely to member Janet McComiskey; we don’t yet
the Board has used escalate, coupled with the need to fund have anyone from Ireland! We know that
its powers to our small but successful charity, it is under Kevin’s leadership, the Trustees will
increase its incumbent on the Trustees to look to how continue to work as a team, pooling
capabilities by bringing in additional we can shape our own future; in other strengths and ensuring that the momentum
members to increase its overall experience words, leading rather than following. already created will be enhanced in the
and strength. It is looking at planning on a future.
long-term basis rather than just annually. In At the AGM in May we re-elected Chair David Hopkins
Kevin Weston (North Wales) and Scottish
a world where the calls on what we offer

List of Winners of the 2019 Grand Draw

held on Tuesday 25th June 2019

1st PrIZe - £1,500 4th PrIZe - £250
ticket no. 00264 ticket no. 01747
mrs m. Dagger, warwickshire mr J. walby, Abertillery

2nd PrIZe - £750 5th PrIZe - £100
ticket no. 16082 ticket no. 14127
ms N. marwood, Cumbria mr m. williams, wrexham
The draw took place at National Office.
3rd PrIZe - £500 Pictured with Janine Hirsch is mike
ticket no. 14866 Knights, Payroll manager, rCIb,
mrs K. slaughter, Cumbria st. James House, who kindly drew the
winning tickets.

We are so grateful to all those who purchased tickets and supported LUPUS UK through the 2019 Grand Draw

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