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Important Dates 2019/20

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25th October luPus INFOrmATION DAY 16th May 2020
Leonardo Royal Hotel London City 5th October Village Manchester Hyde Hotel
Hilton London Tower Bridge Hotel
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26th October INFOrmATION DAY
Leonardo Royal Hotel London City 16th May 2020
Village Manchester Hyde Hotel

So you’ve got lupus

Don't miss our DvD and accompanying booklet for the Newly Diagnosed
Patient, their Family and Friends, available from National Office at just £1
to cover postage and packing.
Please send a cheque, payable to LUPUS UK, to National Office together
with your name and address and we'll be pleased to send a copy to you.
Only one copy per household please. Alternatively, order your copy from
our online shop. Medical professionals can call 01708 731251 to order a
supply for their patients.

Disabled Facilities Grant BEWARE -

Did you know you can apply to your local council use of antibiotics containing sulfa
for a disabled facilities grant if you live in
England or Wales. The grant helps you adapt your Information contained in The Lupus Enyclopedia:
home to make it suitable for a disabled person.
People who have SLE need to
You could get a grant remember that they should always
from your council if you’re list sulfa antibiotics as one of their
disabled and need to allergies, even if they have never
make changes to your taken them before. Sulfa antibiotics
home, for example to: - such as Septra, Bactrim,
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxizole,
• widen doors and Gantrisin, and sulfadiazine - can
install ramps cause lupus to flare, and people
• improve access to who have lupus have a high
rooms and facilities - chance of being
eg stairlifts or a allergic to
downstairs bathroom them as well.
• provide a heating system suitable for your needs
• adapt heating or lighting controls to make them
easier to use
A Disabled Facilities Grant will not affect any
benefits that you’re getting.
Find out more at www.gov.uk/apply-
disabled-facilities-grant
Details of how to apply if you live in Northern
Ireland can be found at
www.nihe.gov.uk/index/hig_home/grants_available
/disabled_facilities_grant 268C

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