Home A-Z conditions Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (H.I.E)
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Please see below for reliable medical information on Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy produced by alternative providers.
PEEPS HIE support
peeps-hie.org
We’ve listed a support group below and you can also meet other parents online in our closed Facebook group.
Tel: 0800 987 5422Email: [email protected]Website: www.peeps-hie.org
PEEPS HIE are a small UK based national charity (Reg 1179495). They support anyone within the UK affected by a Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy event (H.I.E event) – lack of oxygen to the brain, normally at birth but can occur in older children, regardless of or cause or outcome.
They offer free emotional, practical and financial support to anyone affected by H.I.E in the form of counselling, peer support, parent packs, equipment funds and various other means as listed on their website.
They offer opportunities for families to meet together in their PEEPS together events, which offers support and the ability to share experiences with other H.I.E families.
You can also get in touch with them on Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn). In addition there is a closed H.I.E family WhatsApp group.
Group details added April 2024.
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