Magazine - Autumn 2018 Welcome to the autumn 2018 edition of the ADSHG newsletter, with a refreshed, modern design. This new-look edition gives details of the forthcoming Special General Meeting and medical seminar, with messages from our Founder, the new Chair and the Treasurer. This issue also includes information on the prices of generic medicines and updates from ADSHG medical grant recipients. Additionally, Jane Hodgkins offers members helpful advice on how to reduce psychological stress and we report on ambulance awareness, fundraising events and social meetings. Download : Magazine - Autumn 2018 This issue includes patients’ experience with the hydrocortisone pump, ambulance awareness update and much, much more! Contents Page 2: Special General Meeting and medical seminarEditor's letter Page 3: Letter from our FounderDeana's last column as President Page 4: Message from the ChairADSHG transformation programme Page 5: View from our TreasurerIntroduction to the editorial design team Pages 6-7: An endocrine nurse specialist’s experienceStarting a continuous hydrocortisone infusion pump service in my clinic Patients’ experience with the hydrocortisone pump Page 8: Meet the Trustees - Andrew GlassVolunteering time to help the ADSHGGeneric research - give blood Page 9: Ambulance awarenessCopycat ambo services - state of flux on ambulance sceneParticipation in the ULTRADIAN study Page 10: Report on the third joint meeting of Addison’s Disease European Patients’ OrganisationsCall for volunteer speakersRenew your Medic Exempt card Page 11: Coping with psychological stressJane Hodgkin provides advice on how to reduce psychological stress Pages 12-13: ADSHG grant recipient reportsThree Award recipients provide an update on their areas of research Pages 14-16: My perspective - stories from the Addison’s communityCheck that prescription!Run, Jennifer. Run!A medical emergency and my hospital stayAn apple a day... Page 17: IT@ADSHGEngagement of IT partner to facilitate core IT supportChristmas 2018 special offers from the online Shop Pages 18-19: Fundraising storiesCuppa and cake at CaernarfonSam's Fundraiser DayFeatherstone Kickboxing Club Pages 20-21: Ask the expert - The prices of generic medicinesHydrocortisone prices at last coming down, but we need more help from you Pages 22-23: Socials@AddisonsEvent calendarSocial meetings and reports Volunteers needed for endocrine conferences 2018 Page 24: The back pageSubscription rates 2019Reminders ADSHG Trustees, officers and volunteers Manage Cookie Preferences