Stand Up to AKU Comedy Night 2019 – Raffle Prizes!

Stand Up to AKU Comedy Night 2019 – Raffle Prizes!

Our annual ‘Stand Up to AKU’ night is rapidly approaching and here at the AKU Society, we are all very excited. On Sunday 9th June, we have four fantastic comedy acts performing at the Hot Water Comedy Club in the centre of Liverpool. The fabulous Pam Ford is hosting...
Meet the patient – Simon Laxon

Meet the patient – Simon Laxon

Today’s blog is written by AKU patient Simon Laxon. In it, he writes about his experience with the disease and how the National Alkaptonuria Centre (NAC) has helped him.Having a rare genetic disorder can be a pretty daunting thing. It can leave a person prone to...
Stand Up To AKU 2019!

Stand Up To AKU 2019!

We are excited to announce that our Stand up to AKU Comedy Night is back! This year we are heading back to Liverpool’s legendary Hot Water Comedy Club, where we hosted 2017’s barnstorming night. Pam Ford is back at the wheel and is sure to keep the...
Luton Health Awareness Event

Luton Health Awareness Event

On Tuesday the 26th of March, our Patient Support Manager, Lesley, and Fundraising Officer, Juliet, travelled to Luton for the Flying Start and Breaking Down Barriers Health Awareness and Genetics Event. Flying Start and Public Health Luton worked in...

Meet Eve- Our New Admin Assistant

This week we meet Eve Whitley, our new Admin Assistant. Eve started just this week, and will be helping Lesley and the rest of the team to support all of our patients. This is your chance to get to know her a bit better. What were you doing before you joined...