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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 2d

📢Calling GPs
We’re at day 2 of @RCGPAC sharing our support recourses for healthcare professionals.

Pop by to our stand if you’re at conference.
#RCGPAC #RCGPAC25 #TeamGP

British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 2d

This World Mental Health Day learn how thyroid conditions can affect our mental wellbeing 🔗💚

www.btf-thyroid.org/Listing/Cate...

#WorldMentalHealthDay #thyroid

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 3d

It’s World Sight Day

Learn to recognise signs and symptoms of thyroid eye disease
🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/thyroid-eye-...

#WorldSightDay #ted #GravesDisease #ThyroidEyeDisease @thyroidbritish.bsky.social

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 5d

From offering peer support to involving patients in research, read our impact last year in our new annual report.

🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/impact

#thyroid #btf #BritishThyroidFoundation

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 9d

📢New online event

📍Join us on 21 October 2025, 7-8 pm to hear collegues and friends celebrate the achievements of Professor John Lazarus in the field of thyroidology.

🔗Register www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/tribut...

#thyroid #endocrinology @thyroidbritish.bsky.social @socendocrinology.bsky.social

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 10d

These are just some of the reasons why people are joining our ‘Stride for Thyroid’ this month.

Why not join us!

Sign up ⬇️

www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/stride...

#thyroid #StrideForThyroid

British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 12d

As Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, Jess has shared her story to stress why it's so important to #CheckYourNeck
📖 www.btf-thyroid.org/jess-thyroid...

#ThyroidCancer #ThyroidCancerAwarenessMonth

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 17d

Take on a ‘Stride for Thyroid’ this October to raise awareness and support the thyroid community.

👉🏽Sign up 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/event/stride...

#thyroid #StrideForThyroid #CharityChallenge

British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 21d

Great to represent patients alongside TEDct and our fabulous trustees at the EUGOGO global symposium on thyroid eye disease. #EUGOGO2025 #ted #ThyroidEyeDisease

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 22d

The recordings from our recent TED online patient event are now available to watch from our homepage.

We also share results of a recent survey highlighting TED’s devastating impact on quality of life.

🔗 tinyurl.com/m2s45hxs
#ted #ThyroidEyeDisease #EUGOGO2025 @thyroidbritish.bsky.social

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 29d

This Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month please remember to #CheckYourNeck for any new lumps, or changes to existing ones.

Around 95% of thyroid nodules are not cancer but you should always get them checked by your GP.

Find more info on our homepage. #CheckYourNeck #ThyroidCancer #cancer

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Sep 12

Read why Ruby's Graves' disease shock diagnosis inspired her family to do a ‘Stride for Thyroid’ sponsored walk this October 🔗

www.btf-thyroid.org/ruby-and-gra...

Why not join us? Sign up for your own ‘Stride for Thyroid’ 👟👟
www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/stride...

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Sep 7

Good luck and thank you to our amazing runners taking on today’s Great North Run.

The training’s done, now it’s time to take in the sights and sounds of the world’s biggest half marathon! Enjoy!

#gnr #greatnorthrun #thyroid #charitychallenge

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Sep 4

Big thanks to our amazing webinar speakers, Dr Shiao-Yng Chan and Prof Kristien Boelaert, for such a clear overview of managing thyroid conditions in pregnancy and conception.

Watch the webinar recording youtu.be/edOy4rZkdkU?... via @YouTube
#thyroid #pregnancy #fertility #conception

Meet the Experts webinar on fertility, pregnancy and thyroid disorders

YouTube video by BTFThyroid

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Sep 4

Don't miss out!

Register free-of-charge for this Friday's patient event
www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/ted-pa...

#ted #GravesDisease #GravesOpthalmopathy

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Sep 2

1 day to go ⏰

Join us for tomorrow's webinar to hear experts discussing thyroid disease in pregnancy and conception.

Register free of charge tinyurl.com/wfmevf67

#thyroid #pregnancy #conception #fertility

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Aug 29

With the schools about to return, it's a good idea to let your child's school or college know about their thyroid conditon.

Watch Dr Catherine Peters, consultant endocrinologist, explain more 🎬 #thyroid #ChildrensHealth #SchoolStart

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Aug 15

Researchers from the University of Birmingham are inviting people with lived experience of thyroid cancer to complete a short, anonymous survey by 26 August
🔗 tinyurl.com/3af7j5ax
#ThyroidCancer #surgery #ActiveSurveillance #thyroid

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Aug 15

Apologies. Here’s the link tinyurl.com/3af7j5ax

Patient survey on treatments of small thyroid cancers

The number of thyroid cancer cases is increasing rapidly in the UK and worldwide. Up to 1 in 200 women will have a diagnosis of thyroid cancer in their lifetime (from Cancer Research UK charity). In t...

tinyurl.com

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Aug 15

Researchers from the University of Birmingham are inviting people with lived experience of thyroid cancer to complete a short, anonymous survey by 26 August
🔗https://tinyurl.com/3af7j5ax
#ThyroidCancer #surgery #ActiveSurveillance #thyroid

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Aug 11

📢NEW ONLINE EVENT FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Tues 16 Sept 7 - 8 pm
An opportunity to learn about the new RCOG Greentop Guideline on the Management of Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy.
Register free-of-charge tinyurl.com/2f8z4xpa
@thyroidbritish.bsky.social #thyroid #pregnancy #hcps #MedEd

Graphic shows sperm swimming towards an egg. Headline reads: Understanding fertility and pregnancy in thyroid disease.
Words beneath state: MIMS learning webinar in association with British Thyroid Foundation

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Aug 7

Join the thyroid community this October and ‘Stride for Thyroid.’

Take your first step and sign up today 👟👟
www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/stride...

#thyroid #StrideForThyroid

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Aug 5

One of the biggest contributors to plastic waste is food packaging.

Here are @esendocrinology.bsky.social tips for avoiding plastic packaging and reducing exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to health conditions like thyroid disease

@chemtrust.bsky.social has lots more tips
#thyroid

Illustration shows a tap with water dripping into a plastic cup. Behind the cup is a plastic water bottle. Next to the tap is an illustration of a woman. Text reads:
'Recommendations for good hormone health. Reduce exposure to endocrine disruptors. Avoid plastic packaging. Use glass or stainless stell containers instead of plastic containers and bottle. Drink tap water instead of bottled water. And never microwave plastics.

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Jul 30

Are you a healthcare student or early career endocrinologist?

We've just added details of three new training events to our website
🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/training-for...
@thyroidbritish.bsky.social @socendocrinology.bsky.social

Young woman is sitting at her laptop wearing earphones. Caption reads: 'Thyroid training modules'

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · Jul 29

📢 Two new clinical trials have opened for people in the UK diagnosed with Thyroid Eye Disease (TED).

Read more 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/thyroid-eye-...

#hypothyroidism #AutoimmuneDisease #ted

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