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About Us

TTPNetwork is the UK's primary patient support group for patients diagnosed with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP).
We are registered charity based in the UK.  Charity number: 1195109


Our Mission:  To improve outcomes and quality of life for patients and families affected by TTP through support, education, and advocacy.

Our Vision:  No patient or person affected by TTP will feel alone 

We will do this by:

Providing
accessible and accurate information about TTP so people can better understand the condition and get the right care.

Supporting patients by listening, facilitating peer to peer support, and providing practical resources throughout their TTP experience.

Advocating with and for patients to promote awareness, education, research, and equitable access to the best possible care for all those affected by TTP

Influencing healthcare policies, research priorities, and clinical practices to ensure the voices of TTP patients and their families are heard.

Engaging with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and the broader community to achieve improved health outcomes together.

What we do


TTPNetwork provides trusted information, practical support and advocacy for people affected by TTP, as well as resources for families and healthcare professionals.

Although we are a UK charity supporting people across the UK and Ireland, we also work with partners nationally and internationally to improve understanding of TTP and share good practice.

We work collaboratively with clinicians, researchers, NHS organisations, industry partners and other stakeholders to ensure that the experiences and priorities of people living with TTP help shape services, education, research and access to treatment.

Everything we do is guided by our commitment to helping people affected by TTP receive the best possible care, while ensuring that no one has to face their diagnosis alone.

We are committed to delivering a high-quality service and continually looking for ways to improve.
If you feel we have fallen short of the standards you expect, we welcome your feedback. Our Complaints Policy can be found at the bottom of this page, together with details of how to contact us.

Information

Advocacy

Peer Support

Our History

TTPNetwork was established as a not-for-profit in May 1998 by a patient who had been diagnosed with TTP and who at that time had experienced an initial episode and one relapse.
In the early years TTPNetwork sent paper newsletters and ran an online discussion forum.
Patients and their families kindly donated stamps, paper and envelopes to help the small following of patients with TTP and their families to receive news and information.
A website was later developed and this allowed information to reach a wider audience. Facebook also became a useful tool for keeping in touch with patients.
TTPNetwork was a key stakeholder in the development of the National TTP Service Specification and the NHS England commissioning of TTP Specialist Centres.
In 2021 TTPNetwork became a registered Charity and work to support patients continues.

Meet the Trustees

Our trustees combine lived experience of TTP with professional expertise, guiding our work and keeping the charity focused on supporting the TTP community.

Julie Hallam

Julie became aware of the network when diagnosed with TTP in January 2022. She is a patient at the Birmingham Specialist Centre.
Julie has recently retired after 36 years as a teacher and Assistant Headteacher in Birmingham  primary schools ; this has given her time to try to give something back to the network that was so useful to her.

Saida Ladha

TTP patient and a volunteer of TTPNetwork since 2014. Saida has a background in marketing, events, filming and business development in the public and private sector. Saida currently works for local government in London.

Catherine Howell OBE

Catherine retired from the role of Chief Nurse for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services at NHS Blood and Transplant in 2021. She has extensive experience in the field of transfusion leading the set up and delivery of therapeutic services, including plasma exchange, in England. She is now working as an Independent Healthcare Consultant which involves her working with other Blood Services including New Zealand.

Kiran Grewal

Kiran is an experienced programme director and has worked for blue chip companies in a variety of industries in the UK and internationally.  She takes a structured and methodical approach to her work ensuring focus on the big picture and with her extensive corporate experience is comfortable getting into the many different aspects of business operations and management.  Kiran has had TTP twice and received elective treatment several times.  As a patient and with her large corporation experience, her role as a trustee is to ensure the charity remains forward looking and is delivering effectively against its strategic and operational objectives.

Karen Heath

After being diagnosed with TTP in 2017 following a stroke, I experienced firsthand the vital role that the TTP Network plays in supporting patients and providing reliable information. This inspired me to give back by becoming a trustee. Professionally, I am the Technical Director for a major international dairy company, where I oversee the UK Quality Policy to ensure we meet both legal and customer requirements from product design through to delivery. I look forward to bringing my experience in quality management and my personal journey with TTP to the board, helping to further the Network’s mission.

Our Patron

Professor Marie Scully MBE

We are privileged and honoured to have Professor Marie Scully, as our Patron.
Professor Scully is an inspirational Consultant Haematologist  at University College London.

Prof. Scully has been an unwavering champion of TTPNetwork for many years and her invaluable support has made a huge impact on raising awareness of our work and the information and support we have been able to offer patients and their families.

Our Impact

27yrs

since May 1998

for over 27years TTPNetwork has been the primary peer support for patients

1000

patients/families

TTPNetwork supports over 1000 people via our Facebook platform, website and email.

Testimonials

Latest News

Announcement

Sheffield Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre Sports Day

Sheffield TTP Centre Sports Day

Announcement

Liverpool TTP Centre Patient Event

Patient Event at Liverpool Centre 12th June 2026

Articles

Fancy being a Patient or Family Buddy?

Would you like to be a Buddy for someone newly diagnosed or perhaps you'd like the support of a Buddy?

Have a question for us?

Are you a TTP patient? Or perhaps a family member or close friend of someone diagnosed with TTP?
Are you a healthcare professional who wants to know more about our work?

Whoever you are, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.