A newly-formed patient group raising awareness of AAA and promoting policies which will improve the experiences of AAA patients across the UK.

Joined December 2021
Great to see @CircFoundation celebrating #VascularAwarenessMonth through their #TheBodyWalk Campaign which challenges healthcare professionals, patients, and carers to collectively walk, run, cycle or swim the 60,000 miles that make up the human body’s circulation
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Great to see more organisations helping inform and empower patients of AAA to understand their condition better health-shared.com/stories/Gl…
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In this video, our Patient Affairs Officer Les Ruffell explains how he'd never heard of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm until he was invited for screening. Les' aneurysm was detected via screening like 1,542 others were in 2022 youtube.com/watch?v=YWGYO1yO…
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Have a look at our website to find out more about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm UK and AAA's aaauk.squarespace.com/
An untreated Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm can be life-threatening so diagnosing an AAA in its early stages is the key to ensuring the best outcome. Watch our Patient Affairs Officer discuss advice on AAA screening buff.ly/3G458g2
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@TheAAAUK is excited to give representation to AAA patients and their loved ones and provide a platform for national discussion on the impact of, and potential policy changes relating to the condition. Watch why Les Ruffell got involved in AAAUK buff.ly/3Ls0jhO
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It has now been 2 weeks since our official launch in Westminster as the first advocacy group for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm patients. It was great to see this come to fruition with @VirendraSharma hosting and so many patient voices leading the discussion.
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm UK retweeted
Wishing @TheAAAUK every success. The UK now has a strong patient voice for #AorticDissection via @AorticDissectUK and for AAA via @TheAAAUK, with great connection & collaboration between the two.
Many thanks to all those who supported @AAAUK official launch in Westminster as the first advocacy group for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm patients. It was great have @VirendraSharma hosting, alongside @jimshannonMP, Usman Jaffer, @DuyguYenidogan and Les Ruffell
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It was great to see so many interested and engaged patients providing thought provoking discussions with clinicians and parliamentarians at our official launch in Westminster, including @RegentLee with Sir @PBottomleyMP
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Many thanks to all those who supported @AAAUK official launch in Westminster as the first advocacy group for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm patients. It was great have @VirendraSharma hosting, alongside @jimshannonMP, Usman Jaffer, @DuyguYenidogan and Les Ruffell
Diagnosing an AAA in its early stages is the key to ensuring the best outcome, as an untreated AAA can be life-threatening. Often an AAA “gives no symptoms, and then suddenly it’s a crisis”. Read about AAA patient Brian's story from diagnosis to treatment. buff.ly/3M6qOuu
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@aaa__uk serves a dual purpose: to provide a forum for support, information and advice for people affected by AAA; and to advocate for the interests of people living with AAA with stakeholders in Government, the NHS and wider society. Visit our website at buff.ly/3ysR5Pm
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Congratulations to all @TheAAAUK Launched Today, the new national patient association for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm aaauk.squarespace.com/for-pa… #PatientVoices #ThinkAorta thinkaorta.net
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Diagnosing an AAA in its early stages is the key to ensuring the best outcome, as an untreated AAA can be life-threatening. Read about how abdominal aortic aneurysms impact thousands of people in the UK every year, & how AAA UK aims to support them. buff.ly/3L2Q2sd
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“The process of screening was easy. Treating an aneurysm is less straightforward, but still far less complicated than experiencing an unexpected rupture” Read about abdominal aortic aneurysm patient Les Ruffell, and his story from diagnosis to treatment. buff.ly/3M0F6MY
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm UK retweeted
It was a great privilege to be invited to the launch event @AAA_uk and very excited to see a nationwide entity to promote awareness of this significant healthcare burden.
Every year, 80,000 men are diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm in the UK. AAAUK is the first advocacy group for AAA patients in the country. Visit our website to find out about the work we do to represent patients. buff.ly/3L2Q2sd
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Wonderful to see this come to fruition Congratulations to all @TheAAAUK #PatientVoices leading the way. #AortaBuddies #abdominalaorticaneurysm
Congratulations to @TheAAAUK on launching the new national patient association for #abdominalaorticaneurysm in Westminster this morning, hosted by @VirendraSharma. It's great to see patient voices leading to greater interest in #Aortic disease across Parliament. @sajidjavid
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Congratulations to @TheAAAUK on launching the new national patient association for #abdominalaorticaneurysm in Westminster this morning, hosted by @VirendraSharma. It's great to see patient voices leading to greater interest in #Aortic disease across Parliament. @sajidjavid
Every year, 80,000 men are diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm in the UK. AAAUK is the first advocacy group for AAA patients in the country. Visit our website to find out about the work we do to represent patients. buff.ly/3L2Q2sd
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