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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

Trustees

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Tony Thornburn OBE (Chair)
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Alan Lane (Hon. Treasurer)
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Judi Scott (Hon. Secretary)
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Catherine O’Hara (Vice Chair)
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Rachael Humphreys
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Mark Friston
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Amanda Moseley
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Fionnuala McKinley
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Neil Williams

Staff & Volunteers

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Gemma Darlow (Administrator)
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Deborah Cardinal (Assistant Administrator)

Medical Advisory Panel

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Professor Robert Moots (Chair)
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Professor Farida Fortune CBE
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Professor Graham Wallace
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Professor Philip Murray
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Professor Catherine Nelson-Piercy
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Professor Jane Setterfield
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Dr. Andrew De Burgh-Thomas
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Dr. Clive Archer
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Professor Dorian Haskard
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Dr. Paul Brogan
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Dr. Adnan Al-Araji

Medical Advisory Panel – Past Members

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Colin Barnes (Past Chair)
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Sue Lightman
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Reuben Ayres
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Dr. Desmond Kidd
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News
  • Last order date for Christmas cards and merchandise 13 November 2025
  • NEW: Spouse and Partner Support Group 4 November 2025
  • NEW: Men’s Behçet’s Support Group 3 November 2025
  • Behçet’s UK Annual Report 2025 17 October 2025

Upcoming Events

Dec 6
12:15 pm

POSTPONED: Northern Ireland Support Group Christmas Lunch

Dec 9
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Scotland Online Support Group Meeting

Dec 13
11:00 am

Wales Support Group Christmas Brunch

Jan 12
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Northern Ireland Online Support Group Meeting

Jan 24
12:30 pm

Northern Ireland Support Group Lunch

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