The UK charity for all affected by Addison’s disease & adrenal insufficiency. 🗓 29 May: #AddisonsDiseaseDay 🎉#TeamAddisons 📲Learn more: #AddisonsQA
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ALT Graphic from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) with the headline “Campaigning for Safer Adrenal Crisis Care” in bold red text. Above this is a red button labelled “Patient Safety Risk.” Supporting text explains that an adrenal crisis is a life-threatening medical emergency requiring a time-critical injection of hydrocortisone. A large grey panel contains a red warning heading: “Other life-threatening conditions have auto-injectors or pre-filled syringes. Adrenal crisis doesn’t.” Additional text explains that the hydrocortisone injection process is complex and involves multiple steps, leaving patients struggling to self-inject life-saving treatment. It also states that patients’ lives are at risk and hospital admissions are increased because of delayed treatment. Below the text is a red circular illustration showing a syringe, vial and ampoule, with warning symbols. The purple footer contains the call to action “Help us campaign for change” followed by a white arrow.
ALT Graphic from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) with the heading “Current hydrocortisone injection process” in bold white text on a red background. At the top right is a white button labelled “Campaigning for Safer Adrenal Crisis Care.” The graphic describes four challenges with the current hydrocortisone injection process, with a white icon accompanying each section. “Complex & Lengthy” explains that preparation involves 12+ steps, requiring good vision, a steady hand, focus and manual dexterity. “Challenging” states that self-injection is extremely difficult (or impossible) during a life-threatening adrenal crisis, when experiencing pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, brain fog, dizziness and loss of consciousness. “Low Success Rate” states that, in a recent UK study, only 18% of patients were able to self-inject. “Increased Hospital Admissions” states that, in the same study, admission to hospital was 34% higher when the injection was delayed and given by a paramedic or in A
ALT Graphic from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) with the heading “An improved injection process will…” in bold white text on a teal background. At the top right is a white button labelled “Campaigning for Safer Adrenal Crisis Care.” The graphic describes four improvements to the hydrocortisone injection process, with a white icon accompanying each section. “Be Simplified” explains that the process will require fewer preparation steps and will be easier to use for people with poor sight or hand movements. “Be Designed for Ease” describes treatment that is pre-measured and ready to inject, with Act-O-Vial® identified as the short-term option and a pre-filled syringe or auto-injector as the long-term option. “Be More Successful” highlights an increased chance of timely self-injection to treat adrenal crisis. “Give Better Health Outcomes” states that timely treatment will reduce the risk of hospital admissions. A large circular icon on the left shows a pre-filled injectio
ALT Graphic from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) with the message “1 IN 200 ADRENAL CRISES ARE FATAL.” in large white text on a red background. Above this, a red and white icon depicting a person with an exclamation mark appears alongside a large pattern of outlined people representing a crowd. At the top right is a white button labelled “Campaigning for Safer Adrenal Crisis Care.” Below the red section, on a white background, the graphic states “Every death is a preventable death.” in bold red text. At the bottom, grey text reads “Swipe & share to show your support” followed by a grey arrow. The Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) logo is in the top left corner.
ALT Graphic from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) with the headline “Campaigning for Safer Adrenal Crisis Care” in large white text on a purple background. Above this is a red button labelled “Patient Safety Risk.” Two circular illustrations are shown beneath the headline, connected by a dotted line and arrow pointing from left to right. The red circle on the left contains an illustration of a syringe, vial and ampoule, representing the current hydrocortisone injection process. The teal circle on the right contains an illustration of a pre-filled injection device and a vial like Act-O-Vial®, representing an improved injection process. Below the illustrations, white text reads “Reduce the risks for patients with adrenal insufficiency.” At the bottom, purple text reads “Share to support safer adrenal crisis care and visit:” followed by a website address, “www.addisonsdisease.org.uk”, inside a rounded outlined box with a search icon.
ALT Graphic for Invisible Disabilities Week, 18-24 October 2026, in purple and lilac. Four illustrations in a two-by-two grid show everyday challenges of living with Addison’s disease and adrenal insufficiency. Top left: an emergency injection kit, hydrocortisone, an NHS steroid emergency card and tablets, captioned “Following a medication routine”. Top right: a low battery icon beside sleepy “Z” letters, captioned “Balancing energy levels”. Bottom left: a red heart with a heartbeat line and a yellow warning triangle, beside the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group logo, captioned “Dealing with daily symptoms”. Bottom right: a stethoscope and a hospital building, captioned “Managing medical appointments & admin”.
ALT Graphic titled “💊 Cold & flu season: Be prepared” in large, bold turquoise text on a white banner. Beneath the heading, white text reads “3-month Prescription Request Letter.” The centre features an image of a prescription request letter from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG), shown behind several boxes and blister packs of hydrocortisone tablets in different sizes, including 10mg, 5mg and 2.5mg. The letter is addressed to a GP and explains the need for essential steroid hormone prescriptions for people with adrenal insufficiency. In the bottom-left corner, a curved white arrow points towards the bold white call to action: “Download & share with your GP practice.” The bottom-right corner displays the Society for Endocrinology logo and the words “Affiliated with Society for Endocrinology.” The design uses medicine imagery to promote advance prescription planning ahead of cold and flu season. The teal background features a faded and enlarged version of the ADSHG logo.
ALT Campaign update graphic from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group. A lilac background shows the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, with a megaphone icon on the left and a red circular syringe and vial icon beside the headline. The headline reads “Safer Adrenal Crisis Care” with a teal “Campaign update!” tag, followed by “We’re going to Parliament”. Below, the text asks people to write to their MP and invite them to a parliamentary drop-in on safer adrenal crisis care. The website www.addisonsdisease.org.uk is at the bottom.
ALT Campaign update graphic from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group. A lilac background shows the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, with a megaphone icon on the left and a red circular syringe and vial icon beside the headline. The headline reads “Safer Adrenal Crisis Care” with a teal “Campaign update!” tag, followed by “We’re going to Parliament”. Below, the text asks people to write to their MP and invite them to a parliamentary drop-in on safer adrenal crisis care. The website www.addisonsdisease.org.uk is at the bottom.
ALT A collage of photos from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group’s Manchester member get-together. The images show members and volunteers smiling, talking and taking part in the event, including a woman speaking into a microphone and several people posing for photographs. The Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group logo appears in the top-left corner. Large bold text reads, “OUR MANCHESTER MEMBER GET-TOGETHER IN PHOTOS 📸”, with a turquoise banner underneath reading, “The people, moments and memories from Manchester ✨”. At the bottom, a group poses behind a large turquoise photo frame, while another person photographs them.
ALT A collage of photos from an Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group injection training session, showing attendees learning how to prepare and administer an injection. The top-left image is a close-up of hands holding a syringe, while the top-right shows a woman practising how to prepare an injection at a table. The bottom-left shows an endocrine nurse giving guidance to another woman, with syringes and training materials on the table. The bottom-right shows hands holding an illustrated step-by-step injection guide from the Addison's Disease Self-Help Group. A purple banner reads, “LEARNING A LIFE-SAVING SKILL 💉”, while the main text says, “Led by endocrine nurses, this hands-on training session helped attendees feel more informed, confident and prepared.” The Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group logo appears in the bottom-left corner.
ALT A collage of photos from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group’s Manchester member get-together, celebrating the attendees. The top-left image shows a smiling young man in front of a purple background wearing an Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group name badge. The top-right shows a woman and a girl smiling together while holding a booklet about managing adrenal insufficiency, including Addison’s disease, during secondary school. At the bottom, three people smile for a photo together inside a large turquoise photo frame. A turquoise banner reads, “THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT SPECIAL 💜”, while the main text says, “To everyone who joined us – you made the day welcoming, supportive and inspiring.” The Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group logo appears in the bottom-left corner.
ALT A teal graphic promoting the next Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group Member Get-Togethers. The Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group logo appears at the top, above the heading, “SEE YOU NEXT TIME”. White text says, “We’d love to welcome you in 2027! Join our charity and be the first to hear about dates for next year’s Member Get-Togethers.” A white button reads, “BECOME A MEMBER”. Below, two photos show an event venue set up with rows of chairs and a presentation screen, and a close-up of a Member Get-Together agenda and programme. The charity’s website, “www.addisonsdisease.org.uk”, appears at the bottom.
ALT A 2026 collection of charity Christmas cards from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG), shown as a colourful collage of different festive card designs. The back of one card is placed prominently on top of the collage, featuring the ADSHG logo, a thank-you message to supporters, information about how card sales support people affected by Addison’s disease and adrenal insufficiency, and a QR code for donations. The surrounding cards feature a variety of Christmas illustrations, including decorated trees, stars, birds, robins, a deer, Christmas stockings, wrapped presents and snowy winter scenes.
ALT A collage of seven illustrated Christmas card designs from the Addison's Disease Self-Help Group's Christmas 2026 collection, each arranged on a wooden background. The central, largest image shows a snowy winter landscape with a person walking two dogs, sheep in the distance, snow-covered trees and a warm orange sunset, with “Season’s Greetings” written across the card. Around it are six smaller card designs featuring colourful festive illustrations, including a red post box with birds, a reindeer among snowy branches, stylised Christmas trees, a snowy cottage scene, an intricate, colourful illustration inspired by “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, and Christmas stockings filled with presents. White text in the lower-left corner of the central image reads “7 designs available”, while a circular logo for the Addison's Disease Self-Help Group appears in the lower-right corner.
