Blog & News
Report on the Survey on B12 Prescription Costs and Access
PAS conducted a survey this year focusing on NHS England Prescription costs and vitamin B12 injections, attitudes to self-administration and the financial burden. PAS...
Why “Jess’s Rule” is a Vital Safety Net for Pernicious Anaemia Patients
Image from Jessica Brady CEDAR TrustThis blog post highlights a tool which people based in England who are struggling for a diagnosis with their GP can consider raising...
Managing Your Diet with Pernicious Anaemia and Autoimmune Gastritis
For many in our community, Autoimmune Gastritis (AIG) is the root cause of B12 deficiency. In AIG and Pernicious Anaemia (PA), the immune system attacks the cells or proteins needed to bind and absorb B12.
From Silly Rules to Sensible Care
This month’s blog post is written by our CEO, Katrina Burchell, reflecting on PAS’s upcoming contribution to the B-12 Alliance Parliamentary Reception which aims to put...
The Science of Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a complex and essential nutrient that plays a vital role in keeping our bodies healthy. Because the chemical structure of B12 is incredibly complex, it is nearly impossible to create it “from scratch” in a chemistry lab at a scale that is useful or affordable.
100 Years On: Pernicious Anaemia – from Raw Liver to Today’s Still‑Troubling Reality
This month’s blog post sees our CEO, Katrina Burchell reflect on how far, or not, patient’s treatment for Pernicous Anaemia has come since 1926.In a recent feature on...