Inspiration from Tessa Jowell, Nick Robinson and the BBC – what this means for you. Part 3.
Welcome to part 3 of this week’s exploration of the key themes highlighted in Tuesday’s BBC Radio 4 programme. In part one we discussed adaptive trials and research funding, you can […]
Inspiration from the BBC. What does this mean for you? Part 2.
Yesterday on the BBC’s Today programme, fronted bravely by Nick Robinson and Tessa Jowell, we heard Susan Short, Professor of Clinical Oncology and Neuro-Oncology (Leeds), speak about the need for combination therapies and […]
Midweek inspiration from the BBC. What does it mean for us?
There has been some super coverage about brain cancer on Radio 4’s Today progamme this morning, inspired largely by Nick Robinson and Tessa Jowell’s own experiences and personal challenges with […]
New routes to diagnosis data suggests quality of life improvements for people with a brain tumour
New data shows that the proportion of people receiving a brain tumour diagnosis following emergency admission is decreasing, whilst diagnosis following a GP referral is up. Charts – Health Data Insight […]
UK Proton Beam Therapy Units to open from this year
Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) will arrive in the UK from 2018, with sites opening at The Christie Hospital in Manchester and UCLH in London by 2020. The new sites will […]
Incubator day in Leeds a success
On Friday 8th December 2017, brainstrust and the NCRI (National Cancer Research institute) held an Incubator day aimed at designing a clinical trial for early diagnosis in patients who are […]
Lark Rise Bike Ride – 20th May 2018
See for yourself where Flora lived, went to school and worked as postmistress, all whilst raising vital funds for brain tumour support in the area. Riding through Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and […]
Great North Swim 1 Mile – 8/9/10th June 2018
The Great North Swim is Europe’s biggest open-water swimming event. You can be a part of it, swimming 1 Mile in Lake Windermere to help support more people living with a […]
Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run – 20th May 2018
Join team brainstrust at the Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run and help people in the UK who are living with a terrifying brain tumour diagnosis. The Great Manchester Run is one of the […]
Simplyhealth Great North Run 2018 – 9th September 2018
The 2018 Great North Run will take place on Sunday 9 September. Join team brainstrust for the world famous 13.1 mile route, and help support people in the UK who […]