Robert Mitchell-Thain

May 1, 2024 | healthandcare.scot | Robert Mitchell-Thain

Partner content: Ipsen UK Ltd, in collaboration with the PBC Foundation, have produced this article. The article was initiated and funded by Ipsen UK Ltd. Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease mainly affecting older women that is under diagnosed and often dismissed when its symptoms coincide with the menopause. The Chief Executive Officer of the Edinburgh-based PBC Foundation, Robert Mitchell-Thain, says it is time to take the condition more seriously.

Mar 7, 2024 | holyrood.com | Robert Mitchell-Thain

I’d like to discuss  the profound impact of fatigue – not just any fatigue, but the kind that renders you unable to lift your arms to dry your hair or hang up wet laundry. This fatigue, combined with the stark reality of being told you have only five years to live, underscores the severity of PBC. Then there’s the relentless itch, likened to thousands of ants crawling beneath your skin, causing an uncontrollable burning sensation deep within.

Aug 3, 2023 | emjreviews.com | David Jones |Robert Mitchell-Thain |Cynthia Levy |Kris V. Kowdley

These industry-sponsored symposia took place on Friday 23rd June as part of the 2023 European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress held in Vienna, AustriaChairperson: David Jones1,2Speakers: Robert Mitchell-Thain,3Cynthia Levy,4Kris Kowdley,5Kathryn Houghton,1Alan Bonder61. Newcastle University, UK2. Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK3. The PBC Foundation, Edinburgh, UK4.