About Us

The aim of the Haemochromatosis Merseyside and North West Support Group is to support the members of the Haemochromatosis Society living in the Merseyside and North West areas of England. We do this by providing a link to the Society; an opportunity to meet regularly; offering a listening and understanding ear, a platform for members to talk about their fears, discuss treatment and diet; to ask each other questions that we forgot to ask at a clinic appointment; to suggest and receive ideas on how to cope on a “bad day”. The gift of our time is the most precious thing we have to give.

The Support Group offers help and encouragement beause after diagnosis, it is quite common to feel alone.  Haemochromatosis is not well known generally, but being aware that there is someone or somewhere those effected can go to talk, really helps.

Many members travel a fair distance to attend meetings, it gives people something to look forward to, especially when they know that the other people attending understand the condition.  At the meetings, nobody makes judgements, we are all on a par, members have remarked that the meetings and unision felt, likened the group to being part of a family.  We all respect the confidentiality of the individual members of the group.