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  World Kidney Day (WKD) is a joint initiative between the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations aimed at raising awareness of the importance of kidney health and reducing the impact of kidney disease. This year, WKD is Thursday 10 March, with hundreds of events all over the world [1]. Since the …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to welcome a new starter in our Nottingham office. Victoria Hill joins us as a PhD placement intern and will be completing a 12-week professional internship in our global scientific services team. Vicky has an MSc in Biology from the University of Nottingham, where she is currently studying for …

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  Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges facing the world. Globally, the incidence of obesity has tripled since 1975,[1] and it now affects around 800 million people, with many more at risk. [2] Today is World Obesity Day, a day to raise awareness of the complex causes of obesity, increase knowledge of …

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  As part of our mission to help improve people’s lives, each year Porterhouse Medical Group selects a local charity partner to support using our communications expertise to raise awareness for their cause. Our charity team also works hard throughout the year to organise fundraising activities for the chosen organisation through numerous events such as …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to announce another promotion this month and would like to congratulate Diana Aspinall on her new role as a Senior Finance Assistant. Diana joined our finance team three years ago, back in January 2019, and since then, she has become a valuable asset to the company. Diana is highly organised …

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Overview There are an estimated 300 million people living with a rare disease and there are over 200 rare cancers globally. To raise awareness for those affected by these rare disorders and to support Rare Disease Day – 28 February 2022 – this article focusses on an extremely rare cancer known as pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). …

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  In keeping with our core values (which include ‘family’ and ‘humour and happiness’), we hold regular social events at Porterhouse to encourage team bonding and thank everyone for their hard work. We were delighted to don our aprons and get our sprinkles out for the first virtual social of 2022! The Porterhouse social committee organised …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to announce the promotion of Emily Tracey to Associate Account Director. Emily joined Porterhouse 5 years ago in 2017. Since then, she has established herself as a truly invaluable member of our global client services team, demonstrating excellent account management skills and a passion for her role. She maintains a high …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is supporting World Cancer Day and its aim to help ‘Close the Care Gap’ in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Health inequity is a pressing and persistent challenge that affects everyone, with the greatest impact felt among the populations of developing countries, where 70% of cancer deaths occur. Take a look …

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  Overview To support World Cancer Day – 4 February 2022 – the aim of this article is to raise awareness of an extremely rare cancer known as pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). PMP is a malignant disorder of the abdomen and pelvis characterised by the progressive accumulation of mucinous tumour cells [1]. The annual incidence of …

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As a Mindful Employer, Porterhouse Medical Group is committed to improving attitudes towards mental health in the workplace. Our trained Mental Health First Aiders and Time to Change Champions provide support to our employees, encourage them to be open about any mental health issues and ask for help if needed. For this reason, today we …

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Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to announce that Andrew Kemp has been promoted to the role of Senior Digital Designer. Andy joined our creative team in 2019 and is a pleasure to work with, as his happy and positive nature shines through in every project that he works on. He is an experienced animator, graphic designer …

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