The Birthmark Support Group is a registered charity - Number 1090952. It was set up in December 1998 by parents of children with a birthmark at the suggestion of Drs Harper and Syed from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. Its objective is to provide a UK based support group for anyone with a birthmark.
The word Birthmark is a common term used to describe the various birthmark types, of which port wine stain, haemangioma and congenital melanocytic naevus are all examples.
Group Aims
Provide support and information to anyone who has a birthmark, and to support not only the person with the birthmark, but the whole family.
Ensure a better understanding amongst the medical profession about types of birthmarks, possible complications and treatment, not only of the birthmark but of the whole person.
To aid research into the cause of birthmarks (so far unknown) and possible cures.
To raise general awareness and acceptance.
To ease the path through schools (nursery, primary and secondary) by educating both teachers and pupils.
Company Details
- Employees
- 2
- Founded
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- Industry
- Hospitals And Health Care
- NAICS
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Health Care and Social AssistanceSocial Assistance
- Website
- birthmarksupportgroup.org.uk
- Keywords
- Penguin Publishing Group.
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Birthmark Support Group's website is birthmarksupportgroup.org.uk
Birthmark Support Group's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-birthmark-support-group
Birthmark Support Group has
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Birthmark Support Group's industry is
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Birthmark Support Group's categories are Hospitals and Health Care
Birthmark Support Group's founding year is 1998
