Dr Stewart organised an open day in Salford, Manchester, on 1st June – Porphyria Awareness day.
It was at Humphrey Booth Lecture Theatre, Hope Hospital , Salford
It consisted of a joint educational meeting which brought together patients, specialists and other healthcare professionals who deal with various aspects of the porphyrias to increase awareness and understanding. The lecture theatre was full to capacity, with about 40 BPA members, and over 40 healthcare professionals. Four very interesting lectures were given on various aspects of porphyria.
This was followed by a tour of the Clinical Biochemistry Porphyrin Laboratory and the Photobiology Unit, for BPA patients and their families; to show them aspects of the porphyria diagnostic and research work carried out at Hope Hospital .