Thalidomide Trust
The aim of the Trust is to provide relief and assistance for those people born, in the United Kingdom, damaged as a result of their mothers having taken the drug Thalidomide (as manufactured by Distillers Biochemicals Limited) during their pregnancy. The Trust currently are supporting 471 individuals, each in the main between 45 and 51 years of age who, for the most part, have two or four limbs missing. These are a most remarkable group of people some of whom have made outstanding achievements in their lives despite living with extreme levels of disability, which in some cases also include loss of hearing or sight.
Thalidomide Trust beneficiaries
Thalidomide Trust beneficiaries - set up your account by visiting the Trust website and accessing the Patients Know Best registration pages the Healthlink section (requires log in):
