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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF)

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We provide evidence-based information and support to help people live better with thyroid conditions. We also fund research to improve treatments.

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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Do you have benign thyroid nodules with normal thyroid function? Read Sue and La-Rayba's experiences of radiofrequency ablation and surgery for their benign thyroid nodules in the RABBIT (Radiofrequency ABlation of Benign Intrathyroidal Tumours) trial www.btf-thyroid.org/patients-exp... #thyroid
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Our Future Health @ourfuturehealthuk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Karen tells us about her family’s health history, including her own diagnosis with thyroid cancer. She explains how this motivated her to take part in #OurFutureHealth to help researchers find new ways to treat the diseases that have affected her family. @britishthyroid.bsky.social
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‘I thought having thyroid cancer was the worst thing to ever happen, but losing Mum suddenly to a stroke was so much worse’
Fashion merchandiser Karen Fraser experienced a devastating loss after cancer treatment. She’s joining Our Future Health to help researchers better understand the genetic links driving disease
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
⏱Our survey deadline to tell us what you'd like future thyroid research to address is 22 June. 🗣If you live with a thyroid condition, care for someone who does, or treat patients, we need your views. Pls complete our survey🔗https://www.btf-thyroid.org/tell-us-your-research-priorities #jlathyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) ‪@britishthyroid.bsky.social‬ ❓Questions about research into Graves' disease? 🎬 You can now watch the recording of our recent webinar exploring research and potential future treatments. 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/meet-the-exp... #thyroid #GravesDisease #ThyroidResearch
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
As International Thyroid Awareness Week comes to an end, watch Dr Salman Razvi’s plea for the thyroid community to take our survey to help shape the future of thyroid research. Please make your voice count and complete our survey www.btf-thyroid.org/tell-us-your... #itaw #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
📆This World Thyroid Day, we’ve urged the thyroid community to ‘Raise Your Voice for Thyroid’ to make this disease impossible to ignore. 🦋Sharon’s held creative collage sessions to raise awareness & fundraise How will you ‘Raise Your Voice for Thyroid’? www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/raise-... #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
🔬This World Thyroid Day, we’re highlighting the urgent need for more thyroid research. Watch Kasia explain why she's urging you to tell us what research matters to you. 🗣Make your voice count. Complete our survey today www.btf-thyroid.org/tell-us-your... #itaw #thyroid #jlathyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
2/2 🗣Please help spark understanding and conversation by sharing these key facts with anyone who may find them helpful. #itaw #InternationalThyroidAwarenessWeek #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
🦋Happy World Thyroid Day. 1/2 📆Today marks the beginning of International Thyroid Awareness Week – a chance to recognise the vital role of the thyroid — and the estimated 1 in 20 people in the UK living with a thyroid condition.
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Delighted to be an @ourfuturehealthuk.bsky.social affiliate charity to help shape the research programme so it reflects the needs of people living with thyroid disease, and ultimately improve life outcomes for people.
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
📆World Thyroid Day's on 25 May And you're invited to 'Raise Your Voice For Thyroid' by starting conversations about thyroid disease. Why not hold a tea party, give a talk or share your story to make some noise about thyroid disease? Claim your fundraising pack www.btf-thyroid.org/.../raise-yo...
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
📢Please complete our survey to help shape the future of thyroid research Whether you have a thyroid condition, support someone who does, or work in this area, your opinion matters 🔗Take our survey to tell us what questions you want future research to focus on www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/VVENRK/
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
📆Happy World Hormone Day! 🙋Did you know that hormones are biological messengers that travel throughout our bloodstream telling our organs and cells what to do? Look out for more fascinating facts about hormones across today. #BecauseHormonesMatter #WorldHormoneDay @esendocrinology.bsky.social
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
👟👟Inspired by last weekend’s Manchester Marathon? 🎽Why not make 2027 your marathon year? 🏅Secure your guaranteed place for just £35 at: www.btf-thyroid.org/event/manche... #manchestermarathon #thyroid #manchestermarathon2027
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
This World Thyroid Day on 25 May, lend your voice and help make thyroid disease impossible to ignore. ☕💬Whether you’re hosting a tea party, giving a talk, or sharing your story, claim your free fundraising pack today and amplify our collective voices. 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/raise-... #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We'll be taking a break over the bank holiday weekend. Wishing everyone a relaxing Easter 🐣 🐤 🐥
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
▶️ You can now view the recording of our recent webinar on hypothyroidism. Well worth a watch to hear our experts answer your frequently asked questions about hypothyroidism ➡️ youtu.be/OoQ_eACK0e8 #hypothyroidism #hashimotos #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
📣 Free in-person event All welcome to come along to our next West Midlands Group meeting this Thursday 12 March 7-9 pm to hear Prof Neil Sharma talk about surgery for thyroid cancer. Contact Kath, our group coordinator, for further details and to register your interest kath.bell@sky.com #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
We’re proud to be working with partners in the Connect Immune Research project to help advance the understanding and treatment of autoimmune disease #AutoimmuneAwareness
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
If you’re a healthcare professional in Harrogate for the BES, please pop by to see our latest patient resources. #sfebes
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
This is understandably something we're asked a lot. 👉🏾 Read more in our FAQ www.btf-thyroid.org/faqs/does-my... #thyroid #ThyroidNodules #MultinodularGoitre #CheckYourNeck
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
You can now watch the recording of our recent webinar. It's well worth a watch to hear our speakers discuss why it's often important to look at the bigger picture of physical, social and psychological factors when managing thyroid conditions. youtu.be/bBcABsgvrAo?... via @YouTube #thyroid
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Meet the experts webinar on managing thyroid disease from a nurse's perspective
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
📣 Tonight (10.2) Book your free place 👇 events.zoom.us/ev/AoVD1yKIx... #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
What is resistance exercise and how does it benefit us if we have a thyroid condition? Thyroid patient and Exercise Physiologist, Joe Straw, explores: 🔗 www.btf-weightloss.org/Registered/W... Find more articles in our wellbeing and weight management hub from our homepage #wellbeing #weight #thyroid
A man is standing outside holding a football. To the side of his image is written: Joe Straw, Exercise Physiologist. The speech bubble reads: 'Resistance activities can be very beneficial to anyone with hypothyroidism.'
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Every experience of cancer is unique. And every cancer diagnosis is life-changing. Thank you to Alex for highlighting this World Cancer Day. Read Alex's journey➡ www.btf-thyroid.org/alexs-story-... #UnitedByUnique #WorldCancerDay #ThyroidCancer
Alex is shown with a dressing covering a wound on his lower neck. Speech bubble reads: Whatever you are going through, it is unique and valid to you.
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
January was a long month. And if you've been trying to stick to any healthy eating goals, it's around this time that your intentions can weaken, Read Registered Dietitian, Jonathan Hayes', tips for taking control. 🍓🔗 www.btf-weightloss.org/Registered/W... #wellbeing #weight #thyroid
Jonathan Hayes, Registered Dietitian, is talking into a microphone attached to his T-shirt. Speech caption reads: Focus on the things you can control.
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
A thyroid function test measures your thyroid hormone levels. Together with your symptoms, this helps your doctor to diagnose and manage your thyroid condition. Learn more 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/thyroid-func... #ThyroidAwarenessMonth #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
🏃🏾‍♂️Looking for a place in the Royal Parks Half Marathon? Remove the ballot uncertainty and and run with us. Register for just £35 🔗👟👟 www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/royal-... #RoyalParksHalfMarathon #running #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
🦋This Thyroid Awareness Month, we're sharing information about thyroid disease to help you understand more about the thyroid, what can happen when it goes wrong, and how thyroid conditions are diagnosed & treated. Learn more 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/Pages/Catego... #ThyroidAwarenessMonth #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
❓Finding it hard to keep on track with your health goals? Our wellbeing and weight management resources are packed with tips on how to better manage your wellbeing and weight with a thyroid condition. Explore our resources 🚴‍♀️🍓🦋 www.btf-thyroid.org/wellbeing-an... #thyroid #wellbeing #BlueMonday
Woman is walking outside holding a dog’s lead in her hands.  A speech caption reads: Your programme has helped me to view food, thyroid and exercise differently which has helped my overall wellbeing.
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
🦋❗️Too many people's thyroid conditions aren't picked up on quickly enough. This is because symptoms are confused with other conditions or simply due to being unaware of them. Find out more about thyroid conditions 🔗 tinyurl.com/3p69cebx #ThyroidAwarenessMonth #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
It's Thyroid Awareness Month🦋 We're sharing information to help you recognise symptoms and understand diagnosis & treatment. First off - the basics: explaining the thyroid's vital role in our health Learn more🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/what-is-thyr... #ThyroidAwarenessMonth #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Storm Goretti's on its way ❄️ Keep your hot drinks warm with a BTF travel mug. 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/shop #StormGoretti #KeepWarmThisWinter #CoffeeTime
Person's hands are shown wearing gloves. They are holding an olive green insulated cup with the British Thyroid Foundation's logo on it.
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
📢 In 2026 we’ll be launching a new James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership for thyroid disease. In this process, we’ll bring together patients, carers, researchers & healthcare professionals to identify the top 10 research priorities for thyroid disease #thyroid 1/2
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Thinking about setting yourself a challenge in the New Year? We have charity places in top events across the UK from marathons to inflatable obstacle courses. Find your perfect challenge for 2026 🔗🎽 www.btf-thyroid.org/Pages/Events... #CharityChallenge #running #thyroid #NewYear2026 #btf
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Had your fill of Christmas films? 🎬🎅🎄 If you’ve watched one too many Christmas films over the festive period, why not explore our film archive of patient stories? Explore our film archive 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/Pages/Catego... #thyroid #PatientStories
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Our staff and volunteers will be taking a break from 4.30 pm today (Thursday 18 December) until Monday 5 January at 9 am. We wish you all a Happy Christmas and look forward to supporting the thyroid community again in 2026.
Illustration of a bear and panda ice skating. Wording reads: Happy Christmas with best wishes from us all at the BTF.’
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
⏳ 🎄Left it too late to send Christmas cards by post? Why not send one of our Christmas ecards? Choose from our range of cute designs www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/chari... #ChristmasCards #Christmas #Christmas2026
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Feeling overwhelmed this Christmas? Our psychological wellbeing resources offer self-care tips from chartered psychologist, Dr. Sue Jackson, and a directory to help you find support. 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/Listing/Cate... #anxiety #MentalHealth #thyroid #ChristmasAnxiety
Woman has her head in her hands. Title reads: Feeling anxious at this time of year?
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Don’t forget you can raise FREE donations for us this Black Friday by shopping at over 8,000 retailers via @easyfundraising.bsky.social #GiveBackFriday #BlackFriday
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
📝Christmas ‘to-do’ list looking long? Why not tick ‘Christmas cards & wrap’ off by visiting our Christmas shop today 🎄 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/pages/shop/d... #christmas #GiveBackFriday #CharityChristmas #ChristmasCards
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Not get your Christmas cards yet? Visit our Christmas Shop today 🎄🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/pages/shop/d... #christmas #ChristmasCards #CharityChristmas #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Help us win £1,000 this Christmas! Please nominate us in the @benefactgroup 12 Days of Giving Movement for Good giveaway. It takes 30 seconds to vote: 👉 Go to movementforgood.com#nominateACha... 👉 Select ‘British Thyroid Foundation' #MovementForGood #BenefactGroup #12DaysOfGiving
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Day 2 of BSPED conference here in Sheffield. Drop by to see us and our fellow patient support groups to find out more about our resources for your patients. #BSPED2025 @pituitaryorg.bsky.social #cahfoundation #praderwillisyndrome #thyroid #PaediatricEndocrinology
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Are you a female aged 18-50 living in the Newcastle area with autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis)? A clinical trial is recruiting to determine whether mycophenolate can help with persistent symptoms of Hashimoto’s🔗 www.triumphtrial.co.uk #thyroid #hashimotos #hypothyroidism
Graphic has wording 'Clinical trial is now recruiting women with Hashimoto's thyroiditis' The Newcastle University logo appears underneath this.
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Thank you to @drpetetaylor.bsky.social for highlighting how iodine deficiency is a UK public health issue and proposing steps to address this. Please share to get this message heard. #iodine #pregnancy #CognitiveDevelopment @thyroidbritish.bsky.social @socendocrinology.bsky.social
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Despite experiencing lots of symptoms, it took a while for Paul to be diagnosed with multinodular goitres. This experience motivated Paul to become a BTF trustee and raise awareness of thyroid disease. Read Paul’s story 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/pauls-story #trusteesweek #trusteesweek2025
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
After struggling with fluctuating thyroid hormone levels, Rachael became involved as a BTF trustee to help advocate for others. Read her story 🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org/rachaels-story #TrusteesWeek #trusteesweek2025 #thyroid
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) @britishthyroid.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Day 2 of @socendocrinology.bsky.social Endocrine Academy. If you’re attending, please visit our stand to see our latest resources for your patients. #thyroid #ClinicalUpdate
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