Month: July 2023

Brief overview:

The Cancer Prevention Group at King’s College London need to hear your views on a large-scale new research project they we will be running.

Click here, or on the image below, to complete the short survey (by the 11th August). Your input is greatly valued.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Best Wishes,
Team OPA

Older people with unexplained fatigue or mental health problems should be offered a vitamin B12 test, according to our latest guidance. Our draft publication offers evidence-based recommendations on how to diagnose vitamin B12 deficiency and which treatment option to use. It recommends that patients should be offered a blood test if they have 1 symptom and at least 1 risk factor. One in 10 people over the age of 75 have a vitamin B12 deficiency, which can lead to anaemia, blurred vision, impaired balance and delirium. Up to 46,000 people could benefit from being diagnosed.

Consultation on our draft guideline is open until 5pm on Tuesday 22 August 2023.

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/GID-NG10176/documents/draft-guidelinedraft-guideline (nice.org.uk)

Thank you to Ray Clark, who is holding another fundraising charity night where a donation will go to the OPA!

The night will include signing along with Ray to hits from the 60’s and 70’s and feet tapping to the best of brass, Swinton Training Band.

When? – Saturday 16th September 2023 @ 7:30pm
Where? – The Kirk Theatre, Pickering

Tickets are £10 and can be purchased online – https://kirktheatre.co.uk/ or by calling the box office on 01751 474 833.