Plain Language Summary of Vitamin D Paper
We have recently studied Vitamin D levels in 40 children with CMN. This study showed us that 40% of the group had low Vitamin D levels and should therefore take a supplement.
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We have recently studied Vitamin D levels in 40 children with CMN. This study showed us that 40% of the group had low Vitamin D levels and should therefore take a supplement.
Hi, my name is Amy, and I was born with giant bathing trunk CMN along with hundreds of satellite moles. I’m now 32 but back when I was born in Adelaide, Australia my condition was very unknown, and it was difficult for my parents to find out much information about it. I spent the first…
My names Jack, Dad to a beautiful, happy one year-old girl called Emily. Emily was born with CMN affecting a large area of her scalp and many smaller naevi around her torso and legs. Minutes after Emily was born, she was placed on my wife’s chest, and I spotted that she had a dark red…
You may remember this News Article we published from Ella Guest, Senior Research Fellow based at the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR), in August 2021. The paper that Dr Ella Guest wrote as her doctoral thesis, based on this work, has now been published in the journal Body Image. The paper concludes “In summary, this…
Joshua is one of our Caring Matters Now Young Ambassadors. He wanted to raise awareness of Congenital Melanocytic Naevi (CMN) whilst also raising funds for the charity. His school was holding a Christmas Fayre on the 30th of November 2023, so he decided to have a stall. He set to work to think of a…
We are proud to announce our newly designed ‘Last Appointment Card,’ which will mark the end of an era for our members as they visit Great Ormond Street Hospital for the last time and transition to adult services. This card was designed by one of our Young Ambassadors who joined us for work experience in July.
It was that time of year again, our annual Support Contact Training Day! As the day arrived, our team travelled from across the UK and Ireland to join us in person, whilst those who were joining online got set up at home for the day with a gifted box of biscuits and a hot chocolate!
In December 2014, one of our founding trustees, Jessica Ma, sadly lost her battle with cancer. In memory of Jessica’s dedication and contribution to Caring Matters Now, the Board of Trustees along with Jessica’s family introduced the Jessica Ma Award. The Jessica Ma Award is now in its 7th year and recognises individuals or groups who…
Over the years with support from their family and friends, Donna and Jon have undertaken many fundraising events in memory of their beautiful daughter Holly. Collections, a teddy tombola, raffles, and their infamous quiz nights… their fundraising efforts have been incredible. To top it all, this year Donna took to the skies and completed an…