APS Support UK News

Christmas is just around the corner again so please do consider supporting our charity if you’re sending cards this year.  This is a great way to raise awareness of APS among your family and friends, as well as help sustain our charity. Our 2017 Christmas cards are now on sale on our website . We have lots of designs and hope there is something for everyone's taste. Please be aware that we have limited stock and some designs sold out very quickly last year. For those of you who would prefer to make a donation in lieu of sending cards, please do so on our secure Christmas donation page . Thank you so much for your valued support – together we are stronger.

Our charity was delighted to be invited to be a key stakeholder in the priority setting partnership organised by the James Lind Alliance. Traditionally, the research agenda has been set by the pharmaceutical industry and researchers themselves, but little consideration has been given to the priorities of women and their partners who have experienced miscarriage. The James Lind Alliance (JLA) is a non-profit initiative with the aim of making healthcare research funders aware of these issues that matter most to patients. The process involved surveying 1093 participants (932 women who have experienced miscarriage, 8 partners, 17 family members, friends or colleagues, 104 healthcare professionals and 8 charitable organisations) and identifying key stakeholder groups. From the survey questions, the 25 highest ranked were prioritised to a list of 10 at a final face-to-face workshop in which our charity participated.  In summary, the top 10 priorities were ranked as follow