by AKU | Dec 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
In 1897 Archibald (later Sir Archibald) Garrod was working as a doctor in London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital. A mother came in with a new-born child and a nappy, stained brownish-black. Interested, Garrod did some research. After a while, he found...
by AKU | Nov 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday 22nd November, the AKU Society held its seventh Patient Workshop. Alkaptonuria (AKU) patients from all over the country, with their families and carers, flocked to the Bluecoat in Liverpool. A day of advice and networking was in store for them. Hannah...
by AKU | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here at the AKU Society we are very lucky to have so many talented and dedicated people working in association with us.Hannah Shepherd, of Liverpool John Moores University, has been the gait analyst for the National Alkaptonuria Centre since 2015. The NAC...
by AKU | Nov 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
On 18th and 19th October, Hannah, our Patient Support Manager, and Carol, one of our AKU patients, went to the Birmingham NEC to run a stand at Best Practice 2017. In this week’s blog, we find out how they got on. Best Practice – a conference, exhibition and...
by AKU | Oct 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
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...
