by lawrence | Jun 10, 2023 | Uncategorised
by Pamela McGowan Following on from Fight Bladder Cancer’s recent success with the Scottish Parliament in February, representatives from Fight Bladder Cancer, including patients Ravi and Michael, volunteers Anne and Mary, and staff Sana Gilfillan and Lydia Makaroff,...
by lawrence | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorised
Spotlight on bladder cancer patient and FBC volunteer, Colin O’Sullivan This May, Fight Bladder Cancer attended the Fire Brigade Union’s annual conference in Blackpool to help raise awareness of bladder cancer among firefighters. Firefighters are exposed to a...
by lawrence | Jun 1, 2023 | Uncategorised
Roger Wilson, Emma Kinloch, Lydia E Makaroff, Anna Bailey-Bearfield, Richard Stephens, Janette Rawlinson, Kathy Oliver First published in www.thelancet.com/oncology Vol 24 in May 2023 The UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Stephen Barclay, has set out...
by lawrence | May 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
This article by Zach Norton from Maven Imaging, explains what Carcinophobia is, and gives us 7 helpful tips to try and deal with the fear of a recurrence Photo by Joice Kelly on Unsplash Let’s face it, a diagnosis of cancer is scary. If you’ve battled bladder cancer...
by lawrence | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorised
In February, Fight Bladder Cancer organised a bladder cancer awareness event in the Scottish Parliament, hosted by Stuart McMillan MSP, and attended by Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport, as well as other parliamentarians. The...
by lawrence | Mar 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
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...
