Pharmacist, Educationalist, Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre Wife, Mum, Christian and Supporter of those suffering with Lyme Disease. Views always personal.
Edinburgh
Joined July 2011
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Arlene Brailey retweeted
Why are more people getting Lyme disease?
This @BBCSounds episode of The Inquiry explores why global cases are on the rise - a recent British Medical Journal review has found that up to 10% of people have infected with the bacteria causing Lyme disease.
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct72…
Arlene Brailey retweeted
Thank you @MorvenMay !
What a great way to raise awareness and funds!
Please donate to help Morven-May reach her target!
justgiving.com/page/morven-m…
#LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
You guessed it…I’m doing the Highland Swing!! 40m tall, freefalling for 15m before the rope (hopefully🤞) takes up the slack😅I would be so grateful for any donations 🙏 😃all fund going to @LymeResourceCtr. justgiving.com/page/morven-m… #lyme #lymediease #ChronicIllness #charity
Arlene Brailey retweeted
May is #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth!
To help raise awareness, Marina, Tom and Hector will be running the #EdinburghMarathon, with Tora and Kitty taking on the Half on 25th May inspired by their friend, Alexander who contracted Lyme disease in 2023.
justgiving.com/page/victoria…
Arlene Brailey retweeted
Our team are off to a flying start at the @RCPCHtweets conference in Glasgow. Lots of conversations with clinicians about the importance of considering #lymedisease in diagnoses
Of particular interest is the @rcgp Lyme disease toolkit & our recent survey results.
#RCPCH2025
Arlene Brailey retweeted
Join us for an online session with @LymeResourceCtr!
Hear about how STEM Ambassadors can be supported to share key messages about staying safe from ticks & tick-borne diseases through face-to-face interaction at a variety of events
📅27 November, 4 pm
➡️stemambassadors.scot/event-d…
Delighted to be speaking at this event.
Is it an insect bite? Or is it an EM rash which is diagnostic of Lyme disease? Come and learn more from Dr Anne Cruikshank and I.
Who's going? invt.io/1txb85899fh
Really looking forward to meeting everyone at these events! Please come and find our team @LymeResourceCtr at our stands or following our #LymeDisease presentations .We’d love to share our resources with you.
After enjoying two successful events over the weekend, we have a busy week ahead with the team delivering presentations & sharing Lyme disease awareness information with Healthcare professionals!
@FirstAidIndBody conference 7th
@BestPracticeUK show 9/10th
@pharmacyshow 13/14th
Arlene Brailey retweeted
We’re looking forward to @GuidelinesLive in November! Healthcare professionals can book tickets on the link below!
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#GuidelinesLive is more than just a conference - on our exhibition floor you can meet @LymeResourceCtr at stand G42 from 8:30am on both days, giving you time to network and ask those all important questions. Book your ticket here - bit.ly/3StHBNm
Arlene Brailey retweeted
We were delighted to attend the @CommunityWoods Annual Conference in Inverness yesterday!
There was great interest in the topic of ticks and tick borne diseases.
Delegates were able to take away leaflets, posters and we had a lot of interest in our signage project.
It’s conference season for health professionals ! Delighted that Lyme Resource Centre - Scotland are highlighting signs and symptoms of Lyme disease in sessions and stands @BestPracticeUK
Not long to wait now! Next week we’ll be at @BestPracticeUK! Come along to stand F145 to find out more about ticks and Lyme disease!
lymeresourcecentre.com
Arlene Brailey retweeted
We are pleased to support a new & provocative collaboration: Lyme disease patient advocate @MorvenMay & medical anthropologist Dr @RittiSoncco
They gave their presentation “Its Hand Around My Throat: A Performative Dialogue on the Lyme Disease Epidemic in Scotland” at @wceh2024
We did it!! This is a dream come true for me, I have always longed to take my books & my #lymedisease work abroad but to do it alongside my wonderful friend Dr @rittisoncco is a true gift. Huge thanks to @lymeresourcecentre,@wceh2024 and to you for all your support and 😊🥳😊
Arlene Brailey retweeted
According to this important survey of people who had confirmed cases of Lyme disease, 82% of people had not made a full recovery.
This is just one of the hard-hitting statistics presented.
Large changes come from many small steps. How could you help make a difference?
We are pleased to share results from our recent Lyme Disease Experience Survey.
Thanks to everyone who responded, we had an amazing response & are very grateful to all who took part!
We have an overview for 🇬🇧& 🇮🇪 combined, all 🇬🇧, 🇮🇪 only & 🏴 only.
lymeresourcecentre.com/surve…
Arlene Brailey retweeted
Thanks to Irene at @RSABI for writing this article in the latest edition of the @scottishfarmer.
The article highlights the increased risk of farmers & other agriculture workers potentially contracting Lyme disease after being bitten by infected ticks
thescottishfarmer.co.uk/life…
Arlene Brailey retweeted
As #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth draws to a close we hope that you have found our messaging helpful & that it has improved your understanding of ticks and #LymeDisease.
If you would like to donate to help us continue our work please donate here:
lymeresourcecentre.com/donat…
Thank you Edinburgh Castle for playing your part in helping @LymeResourceCtr raise public awareness of #LymeDisease and #lymeawarenessmonth
We are lighting the castle up in green tonight for Lyme Disease Awareness Month. 💚
@LymeResourceCtr
#LightUpForLyme #LymeAwareness #LymeResourceCentre
ALT Castle floodlit in green.
So proud to be part of this amazing team at @LymeResourceCtr
Mostly volunteers who are helping everyone to become tick aware as they enjoy the Scottish outdoors.
Huge thanks to all who attended the Lyme Resource Centre event at @ScotParl last night, to kick-off #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth.
Thanks to @EvelynTweedSNP for hosting, @jenni_minto Minister for Public & Women’s Health for support, our speakers & partners who helped it succeed!
So glad you came and heard from those who had prompt diagnosis of #LymeDisease and treatment… and from @MorvenMay who sadly didn’t.Think we all agree more needs to be done to raise tick awareness by @ScotParl together with @LymeResourceCtr #prevention better than cure
Thanks to @LymeResourceCtr for an invite to the reception @ScotParl at the start of #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth. As someone who enjoys being outdoors it’s so important to know the risks and actions to take if bitten.
Arlene Brailey retweeted
We’re moving up a gear with our #Lymedisease awareness work this year!
Thank you to @CliveSteeper for hosting our logo on his @SportsCarChamp car - kicking off this morning with qualifying & racing at @SilverstoneUK!
#Sports2000 #motorsport #racing #GoRacing #HistoricRacing
thank you Charlie Gilmour and @guardian for highlighting this👇
Thank you to the @guardian for this comprehensive article featuring our trustee @arlenebrailey.
“Ticks are out there. The population of ticks is increasing. We need to be aware of them & we need to know how to protect ourselves.”
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
Arlene Brailey retweeted
🎉💚 WE ARE 5!!! 💚🎉
Here’s some of our achievements since we started 5 years ago!
💚 Discussions with Scottish Gov on #LymeDisease in 🏴
💚Healthcare professional education
💚Outdoor tick awareness events
💚#LightUpForLyme campaign in 🏴
💚Outdoor Awareness signs in 🏴🏴🇮🇪 – at Scotland, United Kingdom
