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·   TAKAYASU’S ARTERITIS see under Stuart Strange Trust under Wegener’s Granulomatosis

·   TALIPES contact STEPS under Lower Limb Abnormalities

·   TAR SYNDROME

TAR SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP – Sue and Evan Edwards, ‘Little Wings’, Whatfield Road, Elmsett, IP7 6LS.  Tel 01473 657 535 (8-9pm week-days).  Information, newsletters and annual meetings.

·   TAY-SACHS SYNDROME see also RTMDC under Metabolic Diseases

BRITISH TAY-SACHS FOUNDATION – Mrs Jess Clare, 17 Highfield Road, Golders Green, London, NW11 9LS.  Tel 020 8922 2590/Fax 020 8922 2585.  Information and screening and funds research.  E-mail info@jcare.org            Web page http://www.jcare.org

TAY SACHS AND ALLIED DISEASES ASSOC. – 14 Monarch Way, Pinewood, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3TA.  Tel 01473 404156.

·   TEETOTALLERS see under Alcoholism

·   TELANGIECTASIA

TELANGIECTASIA GROUP – Diana Lawson, 39 Sunny Croft, Downley, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.  HP13 5UQ.  Tel 01494 528 047.

·   TENSION MYALGIA see under Fibromyalgia

·   TESTES (ABSENCE OF/TORSION OF) see under Anorchidism

·   TESTICULAR CANCER contact WCT under Cancer 

·   TESTICULAR FEMINISATION SYNDROME contact Androgen Insensitivity Support Group

·   THALASSAEMIA see also under Sickle Cell

UK THALASSAEMIA SOCIETY – 19 The Broad-way, Southgate Circus, London, N14 6PH.  Tel 020 8882 0011/Fax 020 8882 8618.               www.ukts.org    office@ukts.org

·   THALIDOMIDE

THALIDOMIDE SOCIETY – Vivien Kerr, 19 Central Avenue, Pinner, HA5 5BT.  Tel 020 8868 5309/Fax 020 8868 5309.

THALIDOMIDE TRUST (THE) – The Shrubbery, Church Street, St Neots, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2HR.  Tel 01480 474 074/Fax 01480 403 601.

·   THROMBOASTHENIA contact Tar Syndrome Support Group

·   THYROID APLASIA

THYROID APLASIA/DEFICIENCY HELPLINE 01942 874 740. 5-7pm.

·   THYROID

BRITISH THYROID FOUNDATION (THE) – Mrs J L Hickey, PO Box 97, Clifford, Wetherby, LS23 6XD.  Support and information.  Regional groups.

INTERNATIONAL THYROID GROUP (ITG) – Betty Bell, Lancaster House, Whitehouse Lane, Codsall Wood, Staffordshire, WV8 1QS.  Tel 01902 840 104.  Information and advice.

·   THYROID EYE DISEASE

THYROID EYE DISEASE ASSOCIATION – ‘Solstice’, Sea Road, Winchelsea Beach, TN36 4LH.  Tel 01797 222 338.  Advice and support.  Promotes awareness to the medical profession and public.

·   TINNITUS 

BRITISH TINNITUS ASSOCIATION – 4th Floor, White Building, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, S1 2AZ.  Tel 0114 273 0122/Fax 0114 279 6222/Helpline 0800 018 0527.  Regular newsletter, information and advice.  www.tinnitus.org.uk    bta@tinnitus.org.uk

RNID TINNITUS HELPLINE – Castle Cavendish Works, Norton Street, Radford, Nottingham.  NG7 5PN.  Tel 0115 942 1520/Fax 978 5012/Helpline 0808 808 6666.  Free information pack (also available on tape).  www.rnid.org.uk    tinnitushelpline@btinternet.com

·   TOURETTE SYNDROME

TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION – 1^st Floor Offices, Old Bank Chambers, London Road, Crowborough, TN6 2TT.  Tel 01892 669 151/Fax 663 649.  Local groups, information/advice, educational support, newsletter.   TSA_UK@compuserve.com

·   TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME 

TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME INFORMATION SERVICE – PO Box 450, Godalming, GU7 1GR.  Tel/Fax 01483 418 561 (24hr).  www.tssis.com

·   TOXOCARIASIS contact Community Hygiene concern under Head Lice

·   TOXOPLASMOSIS  contact Tommy’s Campaign under Pregnancy Advice

·   TRACHEO-OESOPHAGEAL FISTULA

TOFS – St George's Centre, 91 Victoria Road, Netherfield, Nottingham, NG4 2NN. Tel 0115 961 3092/Fax 0115 961 3097.  Support, information and advice.  www.tofs.org.uk    info@tofs.org.uk

·   TRACHEOSTOMIES

AID FOR CHILDREN WITH TRACHEOSTOMIES – Claire Hawkins, 72 Oakridge, Thornhill, Cardiff, CF14 9BQ.  Tel/Fax 029 2075 5932.  Self help group for parents of children with tracheostomies.  Hires portable suction equipment.  Holiday caravan.  News.

·   TRANSPLANTATION see under Organ Transplantation

·   TRANSVERSE MYELITIS contact Guillaine-Barre Syndrome Support Group

·   TRANQUILLISER WITHDRAWAL

COUNCIL FOR INVOLUNTARY TRANQUILL-ISER ADDICTION – Cavendish House, Brighton Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 5NG. Tel 0151 474 9626/Fax 0151 284 8234/Helpline 0151 949 0102..  Addiction to benzodiazepine, sleeping tablets and other prescribed mind-altering medication.

TASHA – Robin Wellsely, Alexandra House, 241 High Street, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 0ME.  Tel 020 8569 9933/Fax 020 8568 0062/Helpline 020 8560 6601.  Benzodiazepine/sleeping pill addiction.

·   TRANSSEXUALS/TRANSVESTITES

BEAUMONT TRUST – BM Charity, London, WC1N 3XX.  Tel 07000 287878.  Helpline for transsexuals, transvestites, their partners, families, friends and professional advisers.  Contact with local groups.

·   TRAUMA/DISASTER

ASSISTANCE SUPPORT SURVIVING TRAUMA – 27a Church Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3PU.  Tel 01788 560 800.  Practical help, support and advice for those experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.

STRESSCARE – 20 Parkwood Road, Tavistock, PL19 0HH.  Tel/Fax 01822 610 546.  Network of trained counsellors specialising in stress in rural areas, particularly arising within the farming community.

TACT (Trauma After-Care Trust) – Buttfields, The Farthings, Withington, GL54 4DF.  Tel 01242 890 498.  24 hour helpline 01242 890 306.  Network of trained counsellors for survivors of various disasters, their families and friends.  Training.

·   TREACHER COLLINS SYNDROME

TREACHER COLLINS FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP – Sue Moore, 114 Vincent Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4HH.  Tel 01603 433 736.

·   TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA SELF HELP GROUP – Mrs Ann Conn, 27 St Keyna Avenue, Hove, BN3 4PN.  Tel 01273 410 565.  Advice based on personal experience, leaflets  Putting sufferers in touch with each other.  Advice operations available.  Sae please.

·   TRISOMY

SOFT UK – Jenny Robbins, 30 Redwood Close, Redwood, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5UD.  Tel 0121 351 3122.  Very comprehensive information pack and newsletters.  Supports and links parents.

·   TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS

TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION – Janet Medcalf, Little Barnsley Farm, Catshill, Bromsgrove, B61 0NQ.  Tel 01527 871 898.  Supports sufferers and their families.    www.tuberous-sclerosis.org  secretary@tuberous-sclerosis.org

·   TURNER SYNDROME Turner Syndrome Group c/o Child Growth Foundation under Growth

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