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13th May 2026

International Nurses Day: Supporting Rare Disease Nursing

Emma Huskinson Healthcare education, Nursing, Rare Disease Global Nursing Network, Healthcare professionals, International Nurses Day, Medics for Rare Disease, nurses, Nursing education, patient support, Rare Disease Awareness, rare disease nursing 0

It’s International Nurses Day and I would like to do a big shout out to our nursing friends out there! It is so important to recognise the extraordinary contribution nurses […]

5th March 2026

Thank you all for making Rare Disease Day 2026 our biggest yet

Emma Huskinson Awareness Campaigns, Rare Disease Day Healthcare professionals, Learn your stripes, medical education, NHS Awareness, Rare Disease Awareness, Rare disease community, Rare Disease Day 2026, rare disease education

Sending a huge thank you to all of you who helped to make Rare Disease Day 2026 so incredible. Once again you have overwhelmed us with our support, your creativity […]

28th February 2026

It’s Rare Disease Day!

Emma Huskinson Rare Disease Day Healthcare professionals, Learn your stripes, medical education, Medics for Rare Diseases, patient advocacy, rare conditions, Rare Disease Awareness, rare disease day, Rare Disease Day 2026, show your stripes

Happy Rare Disease Day everyone! We have been astounded by all of the engagement we have received for this year’s campaign already. Don’t forget to post your stripy sock photos […]

16th January 2026

6 weeks until Rare Disease Day 2026

Emma Huskinson Medics for Rare Disease, Rare Disease Day Healthcare professionals, Learn your stripes, Medics for Rare Disease, NHS, Rare Disease Awareness, Rare Disease Day 2026, Rare Disease Training, show your stripes

Watch this space for the launch of our NEW mini training video and make sure you have your stripey socks at-the-ready because Rare Disease Day is looming! Rare Disease Day […]

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14th January 2026

Rare Disease Day 2026: #ShowYourStripes & #LearnYourStripes

Jo McPherson awareness campaign, Healthcare professionals, Learn your stripes, medical education, medical students, Medics for Rare Disease, NHS, Rare Disease Awareness, rare disease day, Rare Disease Day 2026, rare disease education, Rare Disease Training, rare diseases, show your stripes

Rare Disease Day 2026 is your chance to stand with the 3.5 million people in the UK living with a rare disease, and to take one small action that can […]

19th November 2021

Maximising engagement with healthcare professionals

Jo McPherson engagement, HCPs, Healthcare professionals, medical professionals, NHS, NICE, PAGs, patient advocacy, rare disease 0

Join this webinar to explore the practical things patient groups can do to make sure they are engaging with HCPs in the most beneficial way. Most rare diseases are not […]