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The National Society for Phenylketonuria (NSPKU)

The National Society for Phenylketonuria (NSPKU)

NSPKU is the only UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of people living with the rare condition PKU. Our goal is to support individuals and families living with Phenylketonuria across the UK.

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Author: Suzanne Ford

Gastrointestinal Symptoms Survey – Open now, please help!

12/02/202626/03/2026

Please help the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Dietetic Team and the NSPKU by filling out this voluntary and anonymous survey about […]

Sapropterin users – We Need YOU – please help!

17/12/202526/03/2026

NOW CLOSED, THANK YOU! If you use sapropterin please help PKU researchers by completing this survey – just click on […]

Price of Stamps in PKU – OfCom Interviews

15/04/202520/03/2026

Postage & PKU Are you living with PKU and can you take part in an online one to one interview […]

PKU “S.P.O.R.T PROJECT”

18/06/202420/03/2026

Annie Skidmore, PhD candidate at Birmingham City University, would like YOUR help! Annie’s research will include exploring experiences around PKU and […]

Sapropterin accessible to all age groups in Northern Ireland

17/01/202420/03/2026

The NHS in Northern Ireland has decided to allow prescribing of sapropterin (previously known as Kuvan) for responsive patients with […]

Open Letter to British Inherited Metabolic Diseases Group about Sapropterin Testing

04/11/202220/03/2026

The NSPKU is requesting a review of the sapropterin testing pathway for people with PKU in England and we have […]

Information on NICE Kuvan Decision

20/08/202120/03/2026

  NICE recommendations about sapropterin (Kuvan). What they mean for patients with PKU:   Who is NICE and what has […]

NSPKU Survey for children with PKU aged 18 or under (for carer/parent to complete)

10/02/202125/03/2026

This survey is for children aged 18 or under (the carer/parent or guardian to complete) and the survey is about […]

NSPKU Survey for people with PKU aged over 18

10/02/202125/03/2026

This survey is for everyone with PKU aged over 18 (or their carers, parent or family member) and the survey […]

Sheila – Unlocking the Treatment for PKU – Orders outside the UK

13/10/2020

In 1951, Sheila Jones was the first person in the world to be treated for Phenylketonuria (PKU) at Birmingham Children’s […]

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    For more information use our Contact page or helpline: 030 3040 1090

     

    For PKU Unplanned Pregnancy Emergency Advice please contact your local centre.

     

    You can also use our documents library to access lots of important information

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