Peter Norton

Peter Norton ACMA

Peter has lived with lupus since 1975 when his wife, Yvonne, was diagnosed and has extensive knowledge of the illness, its variations, symptoms and treatments.

Peter works alongside Yvonne to support lupus patients, having been Treasurer of the West Midlands Lupus Group since its formation in 1978 and holding the position of Treasurer of LUPUS EUROPE (formerly ELEF) since 2002.

As a qualified Chartered Accountant, Peter has valuable experience in both the Private and Public sector and produces accounts for Trustees and the Charities Commission

Peter has joined Yvonne as co-ordinator of the first UK Lupus Open-Access Clinic since it was formed during 2003, as a Patient Support representative for West Midlands Area Hospitals Rheumatology Peer Review Committee and Investigator with the European Lupus Nephritis Research Project. He was a member of the World Lupus Day Steering Committee and is an

Assessor for the LUPUS UK Centre of Excellence project, he is also a member of the Working Party for BSR Guidelines for Management of SLE.

Over the years, as well as supporting Yvonne with her illness, Peter has helped support other lupus patients and promote lupus almost on a daily basis. As a trained telephone Contact, he regularly provides information and is the necessary ‘listening ear’ both for diagnosed patients and those seeking diagnosis.

Travelling thousands of miles each year to attend Meetings and Conferences, both in the UK and abroad, Peter gives his time and knowledge to, hopefully, ease the burden that lupus places on patients and to further the lupus cause.