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Freedom of Information request results in better outcomes for Scottish patients During one of FBC’s Scottish Steering Group Meetings, retired GP Johnstone Shaw raised concerns about patients with haematuria (blood in urine) calling NHS24 and being missed by the...

John Hester, Chair of the charity Fight Bladder Cancer, died suddenly at his home in Powys, Wales, on Saturday 11 February 2023. Diagnosed with bladder cancer at age 67, while working as a financial controller for a family group of companies in Wales, John initially...

“If people like me don’t do something, the system isn’t going to get any better.” Many people who seek cancer care hit barriers at every turn. Data from the Bladder Cancer Patient Experiences survey shows that bladder cancer patients are not receiving the support that...

Holly Salmons Story Holly, a 27-year-old mum of two, had been experiencing unbearable pain and was unable to eat, sleep, or do her everyday activities. As pain took over her entire life, she begged to be listened to by a GP, knowing something was very wrong. Almost a...

`If you would like to watch the recording, of our 'Living with a Stoma' webinar, please click here. Support for the webinar is provided by the British Association of Urological Nurses, the Graham and Dianne Roberts Charitable Settlement, StreamGo, Sanofi, AstraZeneca,...

The next meeting for the Women in Scotland support group will be Wednesday, the 25th of January. If you want to join the Scottish Women's Bladder Cancer Support Group, please enter the meeting on Zoom by going to: fightbladdercancer.co.uk/women or scanning the QR code...

As we near the end of this year, we’re taking a moment to celebrate some of our proudest achievements. From meeting with bladder cancer patients & carers face-to-face, working on the bladder cancer awareness month campaign, and pushing for vital policy change- we...

27th July 2022 We are delighted to announce that Fight Bladder Cancer has officially been recognised and registered as a cross-border charity in Scotland.  (SC051881) We would like to thank every member of the Scottish Steering Group for their time and effort in...

My Quit Story At the age of 65 after almost 50 years of smoking I I finally quit. I had tried numerous times over the years always unsuccessfully so why was this time different? It all began on 1st October 2020,  which was the start of Stoptober, and purely a...

My Quit Story At the age of 65 after almost 50 years of smoking I I finally quit. I had tried numerous times over the years always unsuccessfully so why was this time different? It all began on 1st October,  which was the start of Stoptober, and purely a coincidence!...