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11th October 2011 MedicAlert Foundation International Unveils its Commitment to Excellence and Provides New Consumer Guidelines
MedicAlert Foundation International issued a Code of Conduct that provides a set of service standards that for the first time will enable consumers worldwide to evaluate competing medical ID and emergency response services.18th May 2011 Photos of Special Olympics Team receiving MedicAlert Emblems
MedicAlert Chief Executive Mark Rawden met the Special Olympics World Summer Games Team at a training weekend in Runcorn to distribute their complimentary MedicAlert emblems.
25th March 2011 Photos from the AK Autism Band Launch Event
Click here to take a look at photos from our launch at London college of Fashion. Photos by Ella Sullivan.
17th March 2011 Inspirational Woman of the Year launches life-saving band!
Life-saving charity MedicAlert is celebrating the launch of the new AK Autism Wristbands today (17th March) at London College of Fashion. The wristbands which are designed by people affected by autism communicate vital personal and medical details in an emergency or if a person with Autism wanders or goes missing.
13th January 2011 World's first wristband for people affected by Autism to be launched by London College of Fashion!
To celebrate World Autism Day on April 2nd, life-saving charity MedicAlert will be launching 3 stylish ID bracelets to support and protect people who are touched with autism. There are now more than 500,000 people in the UK with Autism; but latest research suggests that the true prevalence of children affected by Autism could be as high as 1 in 64.
19th October 2010 Launch of the UK's First Autism Identification Band
MedicAlert has asked Anna Kennedy to launch an exciting competition to design a new MedicAlert band. The aim of competition is to find two fashionable designs for the UK’s first autism identification band which will be named the AK Autism Band in Anna Kennedy’s honour.
August 2010 MedicAlert - Caring for the Carer
MedicAlert Member Alan Ingram speaks out about life as a carer for his wife Ann.
14th June 2010 Lifesaving charity MedicAlert use Lego animation to capture Kids' attention!
MedicAlert release their first educational short film to educate children about the lifesaving MedicAlert service. This new film is available on Youtube and features Lego characters demonstrating how the MedicAlert service works in stop-motion animation which is a very new and exciting marketing direction for the charity.
16th March 2010 MedicAlert response to the NHS Summary Care Record
As the NHS rolls out the Summary Care Record programme, many questions have been raised about the confidentiality of patient details. MedicAlert also point out that the summary care record only works if a patient is identified and also has an NHS number
29th December 2009 Daily Express Article 'My heart stopped 20 times'
Wendy Davis from Eastbourne, explains how a pacemaker keeps her heart beating and has prevented blackouts.
8th December 2009 Daily Mail Article 'Allergies that mean your life-saving medicine could kill you'
Julie-Ann Morgans from Hertfordshire explains why she wears a MedicAlert Emblem, and how an allergy to particular medication could kill her.
12th November 2009 Hollyoaks star helps to launch new collection for life-saving charity, The MedicAlert Foundation
Carley Stenson (Hollyoaks) is helping to launch a new range of life-saving identification jewellery for health charity, The MedicAlert Foundation.
1st October 2009 Saving Lives in Southwark
Front line police officers in Southwark are being given training that could, potentially, save the lives of around 1,500 people who live in the borough. They are being taught how to recognise and respond to The MedicAlert Foundation emblems, which are worn by people with hidden medical conditions such as diabetes, cardiac conditions, epilepsy and allergies.
28th September 2009 Award Nominations for MedicAlert!
The MedicAlert Foundation has recently been short listed for 2 key charity awards. Chief Executive, Jeanette Allen was recently short listed in the Charity Principal of the Year category at the Charity Times Awards. On the 24th September, MedicAlert’s boards of Trustees were short listed at the Third Sector Awards in the category ‘Trustee Board of the Year.’
16th April 2009 Allergies on the rise....
Over the last 40 years there has been a dramatic rise in the number of people, particularly children, suffering food allergies with a significant increase in allergies to fruit and vegetables.
17th March 2009 Boys R Us and MedicAlert
The latest edition in the Girlfriends series ‘Boys R Us' features the life-saving service of MedicAlert.
26th February 2009 MedicAlert saves epilepsy patient's life!
Unconscious after suffering an epileptic seizure on the bus, a mum's life was saved by a passenger that spotted her MedicAlert bracelet.
13th February 2009 MedicAlert, the easy way to store your Advance Decision
With the subject of Advance Decisions and Living Wills making the headlines each week, The MedicAlert Foundation has a solution for people who want to make sure their wishes are adhered to.
17th December 2008 Insurance That Lets You Live Life
The MedicAlert Foundation in partnership with Unique Insurance Services is delighted to announce the launch of a specialist insurance scheme designed for people living with medical conditions, disabilities and allergies and for their families, carers and supporters of MedicAlert
20th September 2008 Strictly Queen Arlene Supports Life Saving Campaign!
Strictly Come Dancing Star Arlene Phillips joins a host of celebrities supporting MedicAlert's national campaign urging people to protect the health of their loved ones.
15th July 2008 Help for Stroke Survivors
The Stroke Association and The MedicAlert Foundation have joined forces to help improve the lives of stroke survivors and also raise funds.
24th January 2008 London Marathon
If you have been accepted to run in the 2009 London marathon but still need a charity to support MedicAlert wants to hear from you!
1st January 2008 MedicAlert presents at AMBEX
The MedicAlert Foundation presented at the AMBEX conference in Harrogate on the 26th June.
9th October 2007 Rainbows and Vehicles Save Lives
In late 2007 The MedicAlert Foundation held an exciting ‘Design a Band' competition asking children from up and down the county to come up with new, colourful designs for their exclusive edition Velcro bands.
