A Step for a Step…Everest Base Camp Climb!

A Step for a Step…Everest Base Camp Climb!

So, me (Hannah from the gait lab) and my friend Steven have decided to take on the challenge of climbing to Everest Base Camp on November 14th. Of course, the charity of our choice is the AKU Society. The trek will take 15 days in total and will take us to the highest...
Meet the patient – Antony Kelly

Meet the patient – Antony Kelly

In this week’s blog, we speak to AKU patient Antony Kelly. Antony has been kind enough to tell us about his experience with AKU, sharing his patient story with us he talks us through his initial diagnosis to how AKU affects him today. I was first diagnosed with AKU at...
The Information Standard

The Information Standard

The AKU Society is excited to announce that we are now accredited members of the Information Standard. The Information Standard is an initiative supported by NHS England that is designed to improve the quality of health and care information that is available to the...
Introducing Robin, Our New Admin and Events Officer

Introducing Robin, Our New Admin and Events Officer

Last week, we welcomed Robin, to the AKU Society team! As our new Admin and Events Officer, he will organise fundraising events, help the rest of the team with the administration of the Society and all its projects, including the NAC and DevelopAKUre and report to the...
DevelopAKUre – 4 years after funding

DevelopAKUre – 4 years after funding

This November is a very important month for the AKU Society and for AKU Patients everywhere, as it marks the four year anniversary of the DevelopAKUre consortium receiving the funding needed to begin the three groundbreaking studies into a potential treatment for AKU....