Charity/disease awareness Archives

21 September 2020

World Alzheimer’s Day: Dementia is more than just memory loss

To raise awareness of the devastating impact of dementia, Amanda looks at the diverse symptoms and issues faced by people affected by the disease – particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic – and what we can all do to help ourselves and others.

10 September 2020

The Porterhouse Virtual Bake Off: More charity fun-draising at Porterhouse

As the sun is still shining, the Porterhouse team have continued the summer theme in our latest charity event to raise money for First Days Children’s Charity – the Porterhouse Virtual Bake Off! The rules were simply to bake a cake (or other culinary delight) and decorate it with the essence of summer. The …

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19 June 2020

Men’s Health Week: What can the government do to reduce the impact of COVID-19?

In our final infographic supporting Men’s Health Week 2020, we take a step back and consider what the government can do to reduce the impact of COVID-19.

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18 June 2020

Men’s Health Week : What can employers do to reduce the impact of COVID-19?

Continuing our support for Men’s Health Week 2020, today our infographic highlights the steps that employers can take to reduce the impact of COVID-19.

Men's Health Week Infographic: Managing the impact of COVID-19

17 June 2020

Men’s Health Week: What can men do to reduce the impact of COVID-19?

This week (15 – 21 June), Porterhouse is supporting Men’s Health Week by raising awareness of how to ‘Take Action on COVID-19’. Here is the first of a series of infographics looking at what can be done by men, their employers and the government to reduce the impact of COVID-19.

4 June 2020

HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day: ‘NOT OUR FIRST PANDEMIC’

Our article shines a spotlight on HIV/AIDS and how the lessons learned from the HIV/AIDS pandemic can be used to save lives in a world that is gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 May 2020

Mental Health Awareness Week: The importance of kindness

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, our infographic highlights some of the acts of kindness by the Porterhouse family and steps that we take as a company to look after the well-being of our colleagues and others …

19 May 2020

‘Kindness bingo’ fun for all the Porterhouse family!

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, our Mental Health First Aiders at Porterhouse share the positive impact of kindness on our mental health and have developed a game of ‘kindness bingo’ for the Porterhouse family.

9 May 2020

World Lupus Day 2020: Raising awareness on behalf of the 5 million people around the world living with lupus

In support of #WorldLupusDay, our article looks at this disease to help increase public awareness of this often overlooked condition.

7 May 2020

Ovarian cancer: Do YOU know the symptoms?

For World Ovarian Cancer Day, Dr Suzanne Brunt, Medical Writer at Porterhouse, looks at ovarian cancer and shares why she is so passionate about improving awareness of the symptoms of the disease.

6 May 2020

Skin cancer: ‘The Big See’

As we enter the hottest months of the year in the UK, it is worth remembering that COVID-19 is not the only danger outside. Our article highlights the signs of skin cancer and why these should not be ignored.

30 April 2020

Emerging zoonosis: Is there something about bats?

In light of the possible origins of the COVID-19 pandemic being traced to ‘wet markets’ in China, our article looks at the importance of understanding zoonosis (transmission of a disease from animals to humans) and the possible link between bats and the disease..

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