Melissa Pittock

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Fundraising for Haemochromatosis UK
£290
raised of £200 target
In memory of Maureen Kenney
Haemochromatosis UK

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RCN 1001307
We fight for a world without iron overload to prevent serious illness and save lives

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This charity helped my mother a great deal with her diagnosis of haemochromatosis when her GP was not aware at all delaying it by years. Piers and I feel it is important to raise awareness since it's the most common genetic condition in the UK, and virtually nobody has heard about it. If awareness had been better our mother probably wouldn’t have ended up with the health problems she had. It's very likely that the high iron for so long caused the damage that led to her memory, hip and knee problems.

Instead of flowers for Mummy’s funeral we would love it if you would consider donating to this charity.

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About the charity

Haemochromatosis UK

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RCN 1001307
Genetic haemochromatosis (GH) can affect as many as 1 in 10 people in regions of the UK with an estimated 1.2million people at risk of serious ill health. We carry out pioneering research, increase public awareness, provide education to GPs & nurses and support families

Donation summary

Total raised
£290.00
+ £52.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£290.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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