As the UK navigates its way out of some of the restrictions related to COVID-19, there has been a huge surge in the popularity of outdoor summer schools, forest schools and activity programmes planned for the summer months. In response to this growth of young children and families spending more time outdoors, we’ve been working […]
Read morePaper published on decision making process of GPs in diagnosing Lyme disease
This week, a new paper was published following a study to help understand the decision making process of GPs when they are presented with cases of Lyme disease. Titled ’Understanding the decision-making process of general practitioners (GPs) presented with non-specific conditions’, the study saw eight GPs from the North West of the UK presented with […]
Read moreWalk, Ride or Climb For Lyme
We’re excited to tell you about a new virtual challenge event that we’re launching to help raise money for Lyme disease research. From 1 July to 30 September 2020, we’re encouraging our supporters to Walk, Ride or Climb for Lyme in a virtual challenge to help us keep on the path for change. What’s it […]
Read moreWatch our Q&A video with a Lyme disease researcher – your questions answered
Our charity’s mission is to fund research which finds a more accurate test for Lyme disease, and treatment that is able to cure every patient, all to be available on the NHS. To highlight this need for research further, and to give our followers the chance to pose some questions and learn more, we organised […]
Read moreThe role and impact of diet in managing Lyme disease
For many Lyme sufferers, antibiotic treatment alone is not enough to cure all symptoms, and many are thought to suffer from food insensitivities or autoimmune issues which are either triggered by, or affected by the infection. But with a ton of information to sift through on the internet and sometimes conflicting information and experiences to […]
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5 tips from a counsellor on managing your mental health when chronically ill
Though many will be aware of the physical impact Lyme disease can have on a body, there is not always as much focus given to the psychological impact of dealing with a chronic illness. As part of our Lyme Awareness month content, and during Mental Health Awareness Week, we are shining a light on this […]
Read moreOur new charity partnership with Kidunk
We are thrilled, during Lyme Awareness Month, to be announcing an exciting new charity partnership with Kidunk – the first collaboration of its kind between a UK Lyme disease charity and outdoor clothing company. Who are Kidunk? Kidunk is an award-winning company that helps to make getting kids outdoors easier with protective, breathable, and practical clothing for […]
Read moreWhat’s happening for Lyme Awareness Month
Lyme Awareness Month starts tomorrow! Check out what we’re up to! As with last year, we’ll be aiming to educate the public and raise the profile of Lyme disease with our activities during the month of May, which is the beginning of peak tick season. These activities will look a little different to last year, given the current social distancing […]
Read moreNew study finds UK Lyme disease cases diagnosed in primary care to be significantly higher than lab confirmed cases
A study on the incidence of new cases and the demographics of Lyme disease patients in the UK has just been published. Like the paper published by Cairns et al in the Summer of 2019, it provides evidence of increasing annual incidence of Lyme disease, and that the number of cases diagnosed in primary care […]
Read moreCharity update – how we’re working through the coronavirus pandemic
We hope that this finds you and your family safe and well. We know you will have received lots of communications and information from all sorts of organisations over the past couple of weeks, so we won’t take up too much of your time. We simply wanted to share some information on Lyme disease and the coronavirus which […]
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