Welcome to The 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.
We 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.
We are not a scientific or medical foundation and we do not conduct any scientific research. We are solely concerned with dealing with the effects of this one pharmaceutical product that was marketed in Britain from April 1958 until December 1961.
Latest News
Memorial Service for Lord Ashley 2nd July 2012
Following the death of their Father on April 20th, The Ashley Family have set up a memorial website www.lordjackashley.co.uk to celebrate his life and work as a lasting testament to him and which you may be interested to see. This … Continue reading
Patients Know Best Update
The Trust has been working with Patients Know Best (PKB) to pioneer a new system that is designed to make it easier to share medical information with medical professionals in a secure environment. For a long time we have been aware … Continue reading