| 10/06/08 | Milestone reached for Diabetes Patients
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Supporters should be thrilled to read that their five years of hard work were validated yesterday when Runnymede Borough Council granted planning permission for the new, state-of-the-art Stephanie Marks Diabetes Resource Centre. Construction work should begin towards late autumn when the 3 month tender process has been completed. This momentous news coincides with National Diabetes Week 8th – 14th June.
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| 23/05/08 | Shoes and Keys unlock the path to improved DIABETES care!
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At the age of 3, Abigail Courtney from Ashford, was diagnosed with having type1 diabetes. Now aged 8, and having to inject four times a day with insulin to stay alive, her parents John and Rebecca show their continued support by raising the awareness of this complex condition.
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| 07/05/08 | School and Stephanie Marks Appeal in Harmony
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On Monday 12th May the Laudamus Chamber Choir and the Sir William Perkins's School Choirs and Chamber Orchestra will be performing Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, featuring ex-pupil Elizabeth Hull as Dido and Nigel Evans Thompson (Director of Laudamus) as Aeneas.
The concert, which starts at 7.30 pm at the Chertsey based school, will donate revenue from ticket sales to the Stephanie Marks Appeal, which aims to create a state-of-the-art Diabetes Resource Centre within the grounds of St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey. This will benefit diabetes patients of all ages by delivering medical, educational and emotional support to patients, carers and their families.
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| 28/04/08 | Successful Day for Diabetic Appeal
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The clear message from the third annual ‘Living with Diabetes Day’ organised by the Stephanie Marks Diabetes Appeal in association with Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals is that good self-management and a healthy lifestyle are key to controlling diabetes. As the number of people with the condition continues to escalate at an alarming rate, supporting individuals to care for themselves can prevent the onset of diabetes and help minimize complications. Described as ‘A Day of Revelation and Reassurance’, over 150 people enjoyed outstanding presentations addressing all aspects of diabetes delivered by well respected clinicians, and had the chance to visit exhibitors offering a wide range of diabetes related products, services and advice.
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| 08/04/08 | Creative Children Draw for Diabetes
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Thrilled children get to see their illustrations published in a Stephanie Marks Diabetes Appeal new recipe book ‘Delicious Dining’ with a foreword by celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson. The book promotes ‘healthy eating for people with Diabetes and their families’.
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| 10/03/08 | A Day of Inspiration and Information
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Saturday 19th April will mark the third annual Living with Diabetes Day, run by Ashford & St Peter’s NHS Trust and The Stephanie Marks Diabetes Appeal. Described as a day of inspiration and information, the event is aimed at anyone with Diabetes, their family, friends and carers.
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| 14/01/08 | Living with Diabetes Day 2008
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Last year’s ‘Living with Diabetes Day’ organized by The Stephanie Marks Diabetes Appeal and Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust, was a day of information and inspiration for those with diabetes, their carers, parents, partners and friends. The 2008 event, which takes place between 09.30 am – 4 pm on Saturday 19h April at Sir William Perkins’s School in Chertsey (where Stephanie was a student), is on target to deliver an even fuller programme of talks, demonstrations and exhibitors addressing all aspects of diabetes care. Places are limited and booking in advance is highly recommended.
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| 20/11/07 | Max Clifford reveals all for Stephanie Appeal
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On 13 March 1986 The Sun carried as its main headline: FREDDIE STARR ATE MY HAMSTER. Was that true?
This was one of the many questions asked of Max Clifford as he spilt the beans at his “Cash for Questions” evening in aid of the Stephanie Marks Diabetes Appeal.
In a closed room, guests enjoyed a fun night of scandal and gossip raising £4,000 clear for the Appeal. At Foxhills on Wednesday 14th November this unique, black tie event celebrated the first United Nations observed World Diabetes Day this year’s campaign being Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.
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| 13/11/07 | World Diabetes Day, 14th November 2007 is the Year of the Child
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Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. It can strike children at any age, including pre-school children and even toddlers. Yet diabetes in children is often diagnosed late, or it is misdiagnosed completely.
Today, more than 240 million people worldwide are living with diabetes. Within 20 years, this number is expected to grow to 380 million. Children are not spared from this global epidemic, with its debilitating and life-threatening complications. Type 1 diabetes is growing by 3% per year in children and adolescents, and at an alarming 5% per year among pre-school children. It is estimated that 70,000 children under 15 develop type 1 diabetes each year (almost 200 children a day). Type 2 diabetes was once seen as a disease of adults. Today, this type of diabetes is growing at alarming rates in children and adolescents.
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| 22/10/07 | The Stephanie Marks Diabetes Centre - the final push!
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The Board of Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust and the Trustees of the Stephanie Marks Diabetes Appeal unveiled the design for the new diabetes Resource Centre at a buffet lunch generously hosted by The Ship Hotel, Weybridge on Monday, 22nd October.
The planned two storey, state-of-the-art Resource Centre will be located at the entrance to St. Peter's Hospital and will serve the Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust catchment area. £150,000 is needed to bring the Appeal to a successful conclusion and achieve the goal of improving the quality of diabetes care for patients living in Surrey and West Middlesex!
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