DIPEx was established in 2001 by GP Dr Ann McPherson CBE and Dr Andrew Herxheimer after their own experiences of illness.
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Several well-known figures have supported the charity or contributed video introductions for the websites including Philip Pullman, Clive Anderson, Thom Yorke, Melvyn Bragg, Dawn French and Michael Palin.
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Among those paying tribute to McPherson was the actor Hugh Grant, whom she had persuaded to become Patron to The DIPEx Charity.