by lawrence | Feb 14, 2023 | Uncategorised
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...
by lawrence | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorised
“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...
by lawrence | Jan 19, 2023 | Uncategorised
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...
by lawrence | Dec 14, 2022 | Uncategorised
`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,...
by lawrence | Dec 12, 2022 | Uncategorised
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...
by lawrence | Dec 5, 2022 | Uncategorised
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...
