Our staff and volunteers will be taking a break from 4.30 pm today (Thursday 18 December) until Monday 5 January at 9 am. We wish you all a Happy Christmas and look forward to supporting the thyroid community again in 2026.

⏳ 🎄Left it too late to send Christmas cards by post? Why not send one of our Christmas ecards? Choose from our range of cute designs www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/chari... #ChristmasCards #Christmas #Christmas2026

Feeling overwhelmed this Christmas? Our psychological wellbeing resources offer self-care tips from chartered psychologist, Dr. Sue Jackson, and a directory to help you find support. 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/Listing/Cate... #anxiety #MentalHealth #thyroid #ChristmasAnxiety

Don’t forget you can raise FREE donations for us this Black Friday by shopping at over 8,000 retailers via @easyfundraising.bsky.social #GiveBackFriday #BlackFriday

📝Christmas ‘to-do’ list looking long? Why not tick ‘Christmas cards & wrap’ off by visiting our Christmas shop today 🎄 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/pages/shop/d... #christmas #GiveBackFriday #CharityChristmas #ChristmasCards

Not get your Christmas cards yet? Visit our Christmas Shop today 🎄🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/pages/shop/d... #christmas #ChristmasCards #CharityChristmas #thyroid

Help us win £1,000 this Christmas! Please nominate us in the @benefactgroup 12 Days of Giving Movement for Good giveaway. It takes 30 seconds to vote: 👉 Go to movementforgood.com#nominateACha... 👉 Select ‘British Thyroid Foundation' #MovementForGood #BenefactGroup #12DaysOfGiving

Day 2 of BSPED conference here in Sheffield. Drop by to see us and our fellow patient support groups to find out more about our resources for your patients. #BSPED2025 @pituitaryorg.bsky.social #cahfoundation #praderwillisyndrome #thyroid #PaediatricEndocrinology

Are you a female aged 18-50 living in the Newcastle area with autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis)? A clinical trial is recruiting to determine whether mycophenolate can help with persistent symptoms of Hashimoto’s🔗 www.triumphtrial.co.uk #thyroid #hashimotos #hypothyroidism

Thank you to @drpetetaylor.bsky.social for highlighting how iodine deficiency is a UK public health issue and proposing steps to address this. Please share to get this message heard. #iodine #pregnancy #CognitiveDevelopment @thyroidbritish.bsky.social @socendocrinology.bsky.social

Despite experiencing lots of symptoms, it took a while for Paul to be diagnosed with multinodular goitres. This experience motivated Paul to become a BTF trustee and raise awareness of thyroid disease. Read Paul’s story 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/pauls-story #trusteesweek #trusteesweek2025

After struggling with fluctuating thyroid hormone levels, Rachael became involved as a BTF trustee to help advocate for others. Read her story 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/rachaels-story #TrusteesWeek #trusteesweek2025 #thyroid

Day 2 of @socendocrinology.bsky.social Endocrine Academy. If you’re attending, please visit our stand to see our latest resources for your patients. #thyroid #ClinicalUpdate

🎉It's Trustees' Week Read how Anna's struggle to find information about her own thyroid condition motivated her to become a trustee and make a difference 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/annas-story #TrusteesWeek #thyroid #hypothyroidism

Our Christmas shop is open 🔗🎄 www.btf-thyroid.org/shop #Christmas #ChristmasCards #CharityChristmas #thyroid

We've signed this letter urging the UK to align its UK toy safety legislation with the recent EU update. Children and babies in the UK should be protected from exposure to harmful chemicals in toys as much as their peers across the EU. #EDCs #EndocrineDisruptingChemicals

A great opportunity to learn more about this rare thyroid cancer. Register ⬇️

Do you have a thyroid condition or a history of one? ⁉Are you trying to conceive, are pregnant or have recently had a baby? Read our summary of the new RCOG guideline on managing thyroid conditions in pregnancy 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/pregnancy #pregnancy #thyroid

Missed our recent online TED patient event? You can now watch the recording covering treatments, clinical trials and patient experiences 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/news/ted-day... #ted #ThyroidEyeDisease #GravesDisease

We're recruiting 📢 We're looking for enthusiastic individuals committed to making a difference for the thyroid community. Find out more about this rewarding volunteer role and download an application form 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/trustees #CharityTrustee #thyroid #Volunteer

📢Calling GPs We’re at day 2 of @RCGPAC sharing our support recourses for healthcare professionals. Pop by to our stand if you’re at conference. #RCGPAC #RCGPAC25 #TeamGP

This World Mental Health Day learn how thyroid conditions can affect our mental wellbeing 🔗💚 www.btf-thyroid.org/Listing/Cate... #WorldMentalHealthDay #thyroid

It’s World Sight Day Learn to recognise signs and symptoms of thyroid eye disease 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/thyroid-eye-... #WorldSightDay #ted #GravesDisease #ThyroidEyeDisease @thyroidbritish.bsky.social

From offering peer support to involving patients in research, read our impact last year in our new annual report. 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/impact #thyroid #btf #BritishThyroidFoundation

📢New online event 📍Join us on 21 October 2025, 7-8 pm to hear collegues and friends celebrate the achievements of Professor John Lazarus in the field of thyroidology. 🔗Register www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/tribut... #thyroid #endocrinology @thyroidbritish.bsky.social @socendocrinology.bsky.social

These are just some of the reasons why people are joining our ‘Stride for Thyroid’ this month. Why not join us! Sign up ⬇️ www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/stride... #thyroid #StrideForThyroid

As Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, Jess has shared her story to stress why it's so important to #CheckYourNeck 📖 www.btf-thyroid.org/jess-thyroid... #ThyroidCancer #ThyroidCancerAwarenessMonth

Take on a ‘Stride for Thyroid’ this October to raise awareness and support the thyroid community. 👉🏽Sign up 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/event/stride... #thyroid #StrideForThyroid #CharityChallenge

Great to represent patients alongside TEDct and our fabulous trustees at the EUGOGO global symposium on thyroid eye disease. #EUGOGO2025 #ted #ThyroidEyeDisease

The recordings from our recent TED online patient event are now available to watch from our homepage. We also share results of a recent survey highlighting TED’s devastating impact on quality of life. 🔗 tinyurl.com/m2s45hxs #ted #ThyroidEyeDisease #EUGOGO2025 @thyroidbritish.bsky.social

This Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month please remember to #CheckYourNeck for any new lumps, or changes to existing ones. Around 95% of thyroid nodules are not cancer but you should always get them checked by your GP. Find more info on our homepage. #CheckYourNeck #ThyroidCancer #cancer

Read why Ruby's Graves' disease shock diagnosis inspired her family to do a ‘Stride for Thyroid’ sponsored walk this October 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/ruby-and-gra... Why not join us? Sign up for your own ‘Stride for Thyroid’ 👟👟 www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/stride...

Good luck and thank you to our amazing runners taking on today’s Great North Run. The training’s done, now it’s time to take in the sights and sounds of the world’s biggest half marathon! Enjoy! #gnr #greatnorthrun #thyroid #charitychallenge

Big thanks to our amazing webinar speakers, Dr Shiao-Yng Chan and Prof Kristien Boelaert, for such a clear overview of managing thyroid conditions in pregnancy and conception. Watch the webinar recording youtu.be/edOy4rZkdkU?... via @YouTube #thyroid #pregnancy #fertility #conception

Don't miss out! Register free-of-charge for this Friday's patient event www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/ted-pa... #ted #GravesDisease #GravesOpthalmopathy

1 day to go ⏰ Join us for tomorrow's webinar to hear experts discussing thyroid disease in pregnancy and conception. Register free of charge tinyurl.com/wfmevf67 #thyroid #pregnancy #conception #fertility

With the schools about to return, it's a good idea to let your child's school or college know about their thyroid conditon. Watch Dr Catherine Peters, consultant endocrinologist, explain more 🎬 #thyroid #ChildrensHealth #SchoolStart

Researchers from the University of Birmingham are inviting people with lived experience of thyroid cancer to complete a short, anonymous survey by 26 August 🔗 tinyurl.com/3af7j5ax #ThyroidCancer #surgery #ActiveSurveillance #thyroid

Researchers from the University of Birmingham are inviting people with lived experience of thyroid cancer to complete a short, anonymous survey by 26 August 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3af7j5ax #ThyroidCancer #surgery #ActiveSurveillance #thyroid

📢NEW ONLINE EVENT FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Tues 16 Sept 7 - 8 pm An opportunity to learn about the new RCOG Greentop Guideline on the Management of Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy. Register free-of-charge tinyurl.com/2f8z4xpa @thyroidbritish.bsky.social #thyroid #pregnancy #hcps #MedEd

Join the thyroid community this October and ‘Stride for Thyroid.’ Take your first step and sign up today 👟👟 www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/stride... #thyroid #StrideForThyroid

One of the biggest contributors to plastic waste is food packaging. Here are @esendocrinology.bsky.social tips for avoiding plastic packaging and reducing exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to health conditions like thyroid disease @chemtrust.bsky.social has lots more tips #thyroid

Are you a healthcare student or early career endocrinologist? We've just added details of three new training events to our website 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/training-for... @thyroidbritish.bsky.social @socendocrinology.bsky.social

📢 Two new clinical trials have opened for people in the UK diagnosed with Thyroid Eye Disease (TED). Read more 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/thyroid-eye-... #hypothyroidism #AutoimmuneDisease #ted

A new clinical trial investigating whether radiofrequency ablation is a safe and effective option for patients with benign thyroid nodules is now recruiting patients in 3 UK hospitals Read about the RABBIT trial www.btf-thyroid.org/news/new-tri... #rfa #ThyroidNodules @thyroidbritish.bsky.social

It's Graves' Disease Awareness Month! And we’re highlighting the often hidden symptoms of this distressing condition. Alison shares how her diagnosis impacted her both physically and psychologically. 📖 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/alison-hyper... #hyperthyroidism #GravesDiseaseAwarenessMonth

Explaining to young children about their thyroid condition can be difficult. Our short film uses simple language to help them understand more about symptoms, blood tests and why it's important to take their medication. youtu.be/WbpzAVSurIQ?... via @YouTube #thyroid #ChildrensHealth

As a BTF member, you'll receive updates & articles to help you manage your condition. And you'll be part of a community committed to helping people live better with thyroid disease through evidence-based information, support & research. Why not join us? 🔗 tinyurl.com/555zw3b7 #thyroid #btf

Did you know that if you're being treated for hypothyroidism, you're entitled to free prescriptions for all your medicines in England? Read more about how to claim your free prescriptions www.btf-thyroid.org/Pages/FAQs/ #FreePrescriptions #hypothyroidism #UnderactiveThyroid #thyroid