PCOS and COVID-19
At the moment we are in a very bizarre time…. as pointed out on a meme I saw our great living through history moment was supposed to be space travel, not a pandemic! Some of the…
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PCOS on This Morning
We are thrilled that This Morning decided to do a segment on PCOS today with Dr Shahzadi Harper and to welcome all our new followers. Considering the limited amount of time she was given she gave…
Politics, policy and PCOS
It is very exciting and a huge privilege that Verity sit on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women’s Health (WHAPPG) but given the current climate it has a limited scope in what it can acheive….
International Guidelines Update
Verity has been involved with the International guidelines for PCOS since the start and this involved attendance at the International Conference on PCOS in 2018. We have actively presented Patient views and perspectives and been involved in the…
Awareness Month 2017
Last month was PCOS Awareness month across the globe. Traditionally we as Verity have committed to an Awareness week that tied into the date of each years conference. Due to limited resources (people power and funds)…
Being a Group Leader: Kerry
Back in June 2014, the former Verity group leader of the Coventry & Warwickshire support group handed the reigns over to myself. They were some big shoes to fill, however, I was willing to take…
Women’s Health APPG
On Wednesday 8th June, Caroline attended the Women’s Health All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting at the House of Common’s. This is the first meeting of the group and is an excellent forum for medical professionals, advocates…
Fabulous Fundraisers!
As many of you know Verity is run entirely by volunteers as we do not get the funds to have any paid members of staff. Every penny that you spend with us or raise for…
Verity Awarded Women’s Health Blog Award
We are excited to announce that the lovely people at Health Express have given Verity an award. A panel of experts including Dr Hillary Jones of Good Morning Britain, decided to give Verity this accolade…
Update: AGM and Charity Activities
On Saturday 3rd October we held the 2015 Patient Conference for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in London. It was an extremely successful day with panels of experts discussing Metformin and weight loss; and specific talks…