News & Views: Charity/disease awareness

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month takes place every April to increase public understanding of the disease and encourage earlier recognition of symptoms. Bowel cancer, also referred to as colorectal cancer, is the fourth most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the UK [1, 2]. Evidence highlights increasing incidence of early-onset (before the …

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  March marks the European Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month [1]. Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) represents a major public health challenge. It is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with more than 1.9 million new cases and nearly 1 million deaths each year [2]. In the United …

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  Over 90% of newly diagnosed cancers are solid tumours, which includes those with the highest mortality rates such as breast, lung, colorectal and prostate cancer [1,2]. Surgical resection and chemotherapy, once the backbone of solid tumour management, are increasingly limited by poor target specificity, chemotherapy resistance and tumour recurrence [3,4]. These traditional treatment strategies …

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  In support of Rare Disease Awareness Month and Rare Disease Day, we are proud to share this article spotlighting hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and often misunderstood condition that can cause unpredictable and potentially life-threatening swelling episodes. At Porterhouse, we believe awareness is a critical step toward earlier diagnosis, better support, and improved outcomes …

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  Inherited blood disorders are a group of conditions that alter the production, structure or function of blood cells, often requiring coordinated long-term management of patients. Haemoglobinopathies represent a subgroup of inherited blood disorders characterised by genetic changes in the haemoglobin, a key protein in the blood responsible for oxygen transport. Sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta-thalassaemia are two …

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At Porterhouse, we are proud to support World Amyloidosis Day.  Our article shines a light on this rare condition to help drive greater understanding, improve diagnosis, treatment, and care for those affected by the disease. Amyloid protein is well known for its association with conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, but systemic amyloidosis is …

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At Porterhouse, we believe that our responsibility goes beyond delivering impactful healthcare communications – it’s also about connecting with the communities we serve. One way we put this into practice is through our employee volunteering programme, which allows our team members to spend time supporting causes close to their hearts.  This month, one of our …

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As part of our mission to improve people’s lives, Porterhouse offers every team member paid volunteering days each year to support a charity of their choice. This initiative reflects our belief that supporting causes close to our employees’ hearts helps create a more engaged, compassionate, and community-minded workplace. We are proud to share a recent …

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For World Environment Day (June 5, 2025), we asked ourselves: What can we swap to stop plastic pollution? Plastic waste is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. According to the UN Environmental Programme, plastic pollution has impacted every corner of the world, clogging our oceans, harming our wildlife and seeping into the …

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It’s the last week of May, the warmer weather has finally arrived, and people everywhere are taking the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine. It’s timely then, that May is also Skin Cancer Awareness Month – a vital reminder to protect our skin from the sun’s harmful Ultraviolet (UV) rays. As skin cancer is one of …

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Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the most common inflammatory bowel diseases impacting over 500,000 individuals in the UK, affecting not only their everyday routines but also their overall health and wellbeing [1]. Although awareness of these conditions has improved and there have been advancements in treatment, many individuals living with CD and …

Continue reading “Go with your gut: Raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease”

As part of our mission to improve lives, Porterhouse is proud to support Action Bladder Cancer UK’s (ABC UK) campaign urging healthcare professionals to play an active role in raising vital awareness of this often-overlooked disease this month. Bladder cancer affects over 20,000 people every year in the UK [1] and over 610,000 people worldwide …

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