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World Polio Day: UK withdrawal from polio eradication funding risks reversing decades of progress

The UK’s decision to end direct funding for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) risks weakening efforts to eliminate polio worldwide, doctors from Healthy World, Secure Britain warn on World... Read more

Global resource launched to support millions living with long-term effects of polio

LONDON, 24 October 2026: As the world marks World Polio Day, an international collaboration is launching a one-stop resource comprising medical and scientific evidence, educational resources, lived experience insights, and... Read more

14 charities call for urgent action to fix NHS continuing healthcare funding

Over 26,000 back petition to fix flaws in NHS continuing healthcare that leave families fighting for funding and struggling to pay care bills. Fourteen health and care charities are calling... Read more

Celebrating our 2026 Barbara Wood Citizens Award winners

The British Polio Fellowship (BPF) has announced the winners of this year’s Barbara Wood Citizens Awards, recognising individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the Fellowship and the wider... Read more

Announcing the Richard Flint Awards Winners

The British Polio Fellowship has announced the winners of this year’s Richard Flint Awards, which were presented at the Fellowship’s Annual General Meeting on 17 September. Now an established highlight... Read more

Celebrating national positive thinking day

Sunday 13 September is National Positive Thinking Day, a yearly reminder to shift our mindset toward optimism and gratitude. It’s a day to celebrate the power of positive thinking and... Read more

British Polio Fellowship backs call for neurology reform in Northern Ireland

The British Polio Fellowship (BPF) is throwing its full support behind a new report calling for urgent reform of neurology services in Northern Ireland, warning that polio survivors living with... Read more

Captain Cusack: England’s rising star achieves silver at Glasgow 2026

Peter Cusack brought a wealth of international experience to Team England's 3x3 wheelchair basketball squad as it chased Commonwealth Games success in Glasgow this summer (23 July to 2 August).... Read more

Have you registered with the Priority Services Register?

As the UK experiences another heatwave of the summer, with amber heat-health alerts in place across London, the South East, the East of England and the East Midlands, energy and... Read more

Polio conference highlights ongoing need for awareness and support

A conference focusing on the late effects of polio and post-polio syndrome revealed that many of those affected by the condition still feel under-supported. The British Polio Fellowship’s Health and... Read more