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#EndMentalHealthDiscrimination
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It’s hard to believe that today, is the 9th Mothering Sunday I have celebrated without the beautiful lady I knew as My Mum. I think almost everyone knows that, there isn’t a day I go without thinking about her. The time we enjoyed together, and how I am ‘who and what I am’ because...
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http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/46675 A Call for Action on the Health Secretary to ensure the NHS continues to support the Black & Minority Ethnic Cancer Voice from April when the National Cancer Action Team which has been doing this through the National BME Cancer Alliance is disbanded. The alliance is a coalition of 20 charities all working...
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My Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Health, The Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP Dear Mr Hunt, When I was aged 26, My Mum died from ovarian cancer after a 4-month battle with the illness. The year before, my older sister was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and remains in remission. Last year,...
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I was talking to an Australian the other day, and whilst trying to be smart mentioned that I’d been down under. As I reeled-off the places in Oz I visited… Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, in the next breath I was told “nice, but I’m from Brisbane”. How rude? This has been a… don’t...
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With 2012 at an end and everything back to normal in this the second week of the New Year, I hope that any problems you had last year are resolved or at least some peace is brought to you in 2013. The Christmas Holidays is always a time when we reflect greatly on what...
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e-petition Earlier, I was asked by Lynn Blackmore to support her e-petition below with Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom. I didn’t have to think twice, about supporting Lynn. Please find the time to read what Lynn has wrote in her petition, and support it to help make the lives of those Vulnerable...
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Today, I received a formal invitation to attend the National BME Cancer Alliance ‘Action for Change’ charter launch at the House of Lords next month. I strive to write with passion about many things, but cancer is something that has affected me personally… losing those closest to me through it, watching those close to me...
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Last week, I had a meeting with the NHS‘ Cancer does not discriminate campaign in London – which aims to raise awareness of the illness within the BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) community, giving people a voice. The meeting was excellent actually, with the director and I having much in common. I managed to...
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Just two days ago, Diane the mum of one of my closest friends died after a long battle with cancer. I am fortunate to know, just how much my friend loved and will always love her mum. She too, will cherish all their memories together. I also know that, with My Mum dying from...
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In 1998, I first became aware of the Virgin brand when I started working for Virgin Megastore dealing with complaints on the customer service desk whilst studying at university in Manchester. I equally became aware of its owner Sir Richard Branson, being given a signed-copy of his autobiography book one Christmas about losing his...
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A few weeks ago, I came across an advertisement for an event at UCL (University College London) about Tackling Depression: the number one global health problem. Today, was that event. Having been diagnosed with the reactive illness myself in 2009 as a result of racism and homophobia in the workplace, over time I have...
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