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Victims of UK contaminated blood scandal speak out
This is a follow up to my previous post about contaminated blood. Â Let's hope someone in government is listening. Patients whose lives were devastated after being treated with contaminated NHS blood have urged the government to consider their suffering over the last...
David Cameron urged to apologise over contaminated blood travesty
Innocent patients and families of those infected with contaminated blood provided by the NHS - 2,000 of whom died as a result - are hoping that the outcome of the Penrose inquiry in Scotland into this terrible tragedy will pave the way for a public apology from David...
Why men need reliable prostate cancer checks
I am delighted to see that the innovative new prostate cancer detection available for the workplace which I promoted earlier this month has been highlighted in today's Daily Mail's Good Health section. Thank you Jonathan! Many people ask why this kind of accurate...
Adopt a Better Way – our new adoption campaign
I'm delighted to be working with the inspirational Francesca Polini for the third year running to promote her national campaign for fairer adoptions during National Adoption Week, 5 - 11 November. She has rebranded her former campaign group, Adoption with Humanity,...
UK surgeons fight to save the life of Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai,the 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban in retaliation for campaigning on her blog for improved education for young girls, is to be treated at a British hospital after offers flooded in from around the world. Malala was savagely shot in the...
The Big Issue surrounding homelessness
I was shocked to read in the local press that homeless people in Cambridge have been attacked and fear being murdered, and that numbers of those sleeping rough is on the rise here. To mark World Homeless Day yesterday, I decided to learn more about their plight during...
Shift workers face increased risk of breast cancer
I was stunned last week to learn that shift workers who work through the night face an increased risk of breast cancer. This includes our emergency services, nurses and care workers, as well as call centre and airline staff. The revelation came from Prof Gordon...
The fear I share with India Knight
Sunday Times columnist India Knight today describes her fear of being confined in closed windowless spaces and small lifts, how she suffers from claustrophobia. I would like to reassure her that there literally is a light at the end of the dark tunnel, and she may...
How does Alex Ferguson get away with it?
In an era when business leaders are expected to harness warm and open relationships with the media, Sir Alex Ferguson plays by his own rule book. Credit where it is due, under his leadership, Manchester United has become the most successful football club in our...