Haemochromatosis Patient Conference, Birmingham 2025

Review and watch recordings of the presentations from the Haemochromatosis 2025 Conference below:

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https://www.citoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Birm-2025-5-Prof-P-Kiely.mp4

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We were delighted to attend the Birmingham Haemochromatosis Conference, supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and the Toureen Group. Organised by Howard Don, Past President and Trustee of Haemochromatosis International and David Head, former CEO of Haemochromatosis UK, the event included wonderful speakers who volunteered their time to share their expertise with the patient community.

Thank you to Dr Janice Atkins, Kim Hicks RN, Professor Patrick Kiely, Dr Prabhsimran Singh and Dr
Jeremy Shearman for their wonderful presentations and for sharing their expertise and research findings with participants on the day. Recordings of the presentations are available to view, with links above. Thank you also to volunteers who helped on the day, including Eileen Don and Mrs. Head.

Following the event, we would like to extend a huge ‘Congratulations’ to Alma Morse, who was
honoured with the prestigious British Citizen Award at the Palace of Westminster, for her outstanding
contributions to society and more specifically, to the Haemochromatosis community. Alma administers and manages on a volunary basis, the well-known Haemochromatosis Family Facebook page, which is a great resource for haemochromatosis patients in the UK and worldwide. Well deserved Alma!

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