From everyone at the Yorkshire Vasculitis Support Groups

Hello again everyone

Just an update on the upcoming meetings. I’ve also attached some posters, please feel free to print your local one off and show it to your consultant or GP if you see them before the meetings.

Spring Meeting in York

Ruth Newton, a specialist rheumatology nurse from Scarborough hospital has kindly agreed to come along to our York meeting.

As a reminder, the meeting will be held at Huntington Memorial Hall on Sunday the 2^nd of April between 1:30pm and 4:30pm. The address is 46 Strensall Road, Huntington, York, YO32 9SH.

Please let Richard know if you are coming so we can plan the refreshments.

Email richard@yorkshirevasculitis.org.uk

or phone Richard on 01423  520 599

Please note that the link for directions I sent out on the previous email was for a hall in Rotherham, so please ignore that !

Spring Meeting in West Yorkshire

Lynne tells me that we have two professionals lined up for the West Yorkshire meeting. She’s arranged for Helen Worsnop, from the Bradford physiotherapy department, talk to us about fatigue and general fitness. And Allan Pollard, a specialist rheumatology nurse from the BRI, has kindly agreed to come along as well.

Again, the meeting is on Sunday the 9th of April between 1:30pm and 4:30pm. It will be held at the Gomersal Park Hotel as usual, just south of the M62 between junctions 26 and 27. The address is Moor Lane, Gomersal, BD19 4LJ.

Please let Lynne know if you are coming so we can plan the refreshments.

Email lynne@yorkshirevasculitis.org.uk

or phone Lynne on 01274  412 378

Spring Meeting in Hull

We’re still hoping to get a professional from the area along to the Hull meeting. However specialist rheumatology nurse Ruth Newton has very kindly agreed to also attend this meeting for us.

The meeting is at St Barnabas Church Hall in Swanland, on Sunday the 23^rd of April between 1:30pm and 4:30pm. The address is Main Street, Swanland, HU14 3QP. Swanland is just off the A164, to the west of Hull, not far from the Humber bridge.

Please let Rachel know if you are coming so we can plan the refreshments.

Email rachel@yorkshirevasculitis.org.uk

or phone Rachel on 07968 959 850

Scarborough Hospital Rheumatology Patients Support Group

Finally, Ruth Newton tells me that she will be holding another rheumatology patient support group meeting on 25th march at Scarborough Hospital Social Club, between 10:00am and 12:00noon. This meeting will focus on Sjögren’s Syndrome, which may be of interest as I believe a few of you have it as a secondary condition.

All the best,

Richard, Lynne, Jennifer, Rachel, Sam and Suze