Charity/disease awareness Archives

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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23 April 2020

COVID-19: Social distancing and the impact of the pandemic on healthcare professionals

The Porterhouse MAG looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and effect this unprecedented time is having on healthcare professionals

20 April 2020

MS Awareness Week 2020: Shedding light on the ‘hidden’ symptoms

To support MS Awareness Week, our article looks at the varied and ‘hidden’ symptoms of MS and gives an insight into the mental health issues that many patients with this disease face on a daily basis.

14 April 2020

Community pharmacy and COVID-19: Help them to help you

During the COVID-19 pandemic, community pharmacists and their teams are working tirelessly to ensure that every individual continues to get the medication and care that they need. This article offers some advice on how you can support your local pharmacists and protect this essential service.

10 April 2020

World Parkinson’s Day 2020: The impact of COVID-19 on patients with Parkinson’s disease

To support World Parkinson’s Day 2020, we look at this common neurodegenerative condition and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people affected by Parkinson’s disease.

9 April 2020

COVID-19: The search for a cure

As coronavirus continues to spread persistently throughout our cities, towns and villages, we look at the treatment options on the horizon to stop the propagation of this potentially deadly disease.

11 March 2020

COVID-19: Just another coronavirus?

Porterhouse looks at what we know about COVID-19 so far, and why it is being managed differently to other coronaviruses.

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