London Summer Walk The annual Winter Walk has been rescheduled for… the Summer! It’s the same route, distances & scenery–but with t-shirts, shorts, and (hopefully!) a lot more sunshine. The London Summer Walk...
South Coast Challenge Take on some of England’s finest scenery as a Walk, Jog, or a Run! An Eastbourne start, up Beachy Head, overthemagnificent Seven Sisters, and along the famous South Downs Way...
Isle of Wight Challenge Great challenges need great settings-and none are better than the Island’s coastal path. 2,000 adventurers will take on the Isle of Wight in July -and go all out to push...
Peak District Challenge This challenge will welcome 2,000 adventurers into thefabulous Peak District National Park. We’ll have a major ‘Base Camp’ hubset-up in idyllic Bakewell, which will include a full range of camping...
London 2 Brighton Challenge 2,000 adventurers of all experience levels & ages will take on a classic capital to coast route, testing their grit over the Bank Holiday weekend. Most will Walk, but many...
Hackney Half Marathon The Hackney Half Marathon is one of the country’s most popular runs. The flat 13.1 mile route is great for beginners looking for a gentle first half, or great for...
Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon This is the only Half Marathon to be held at this famous and historic royal home. Hampton Court Palace is one of only two surviving palaces that King Henry VIII...
Lincoln 10k One of the biggest road races in the region, thousands turn out annually to take on this fantastic challenge. The challenge boasts a route that takes in some of Lincoln’s historic...
How is hemiplegia treated? Children with hemiplegia tend to undergo multi-therapy approach, including physiotherapy and occupational therapy. This section will tell you a bit more about the treatments available. Introduction When a child is...
22q11 Deletion syndrome Also known as: Di George syndrome, Conotruncal Anomaly Face syndrome, 2q11.2 Deletion syndrome, Velo-cardio-facial syndrome, Shprintzen syndrome. Background 22q11 deletion syndrome is caused by a small deletion in position 11...
Best Start Grant This advice applies in Scotland only. Best Start provides grants to low-income families with young children who claim certain means-tested benefits. What is Best Start? Best Start provides grants to...
Androgen Insensitivity syndrome Also known as: Androgen Resistance syndrome; Complete Androgen Insensitivity syndrome; Partial Androgen Insensitivity syndrome Background Normally, humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. On fertilisation, the chromosomes combine to give a...
Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia Also known as: Osler-Rendu-Weber; Rendu-Osler-Weber Background Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a genetic disorder that leads to the development of abnormally wide and fragile blood vessels. Credits Medical text written...
Diagnosis Telling parents that their child has hemiplegia is a critical event. The majority of parents often recount details about how they were told: who told them, when, where, and what...
Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis Background Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) and Polymyositis (JPM) are rare ‘autoimmune’ diseases. The immune system is a group of cells that usually protect the body from infection. In an autoimmune disease...
Universal Credit managed migration: your top 5 questions answered The DWP has started the ‘managed migration’ process of asking people on tax credits and other means-tested benefits to claim Universal Credit (UC), even if they have had no change...
Global Developmental Delay (GDD) A child may be described as having global developmental delay if they have not reached two or more milestones in all areas of development. What is Global Developmental Delay? Babies...