Tag: Mesothelioma UK

Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has appointed Emma Laven as its new Clinical Nurse Specialist in the City of London. Emma will be based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, covering hospitals across Barts Health NHS Trust, and will provide treatment, care and support for patients with the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Emma will also be working as part of the Trust’s Lung Cancer team in a split role with her Mesothelioma UK position. Emma’s position will be supported through funding, for one year, by the London Asbestos Support Awareness Group. …

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Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has appointed Graham Gould, Chairman of Thermal Recycling, as a new Trustee. Graham joins nine other Trustees on the Mesothelioma UK board. Thermal Recycling is developing the world’s first large-scale, commercially viable plant for the thermal destruction of asbestos. Graham has worked with Thermal Recycling for seven years since originally being invited to join the company as a Non-Executive Chairman. He brings over 40 years business experience as a founder, owner and Board member of SMEs in different sectors. His experience includes corporate strategy, fund…

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Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has published a new report entitled ‘Mesothelioma and the Coroner: Understanding and Improving the Process for Families’. The report reveals that many bereaved families experience confusion, distress and a lack of clear information when a loved one dies from mesothelioma – an incurable cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The report, produced in collaboration with the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre at the University of Sheffield, explores how the coronial process affects families and highlights opportunities to improve communication and consistency across the UK. In Scotland,…

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Global organisations campaigning for the eradication of the asbestos hazard and support for the injured have come together to mount a new initiative: The International Mesothelioma Nurse Development Grant.[1] The launch of this pioneering grant took place on 27 August 2025 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute (ADDRI), the World Health Organisation’s Collaborating Centre for Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases and Mesothelioma UK, the UK-based national asbestos-related cancer charity, were in Phnom Phen as part of a team delivering a three-day training programme aimed at translating knowledge…

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Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has announced nationwide support from several asbestos support groups and partner charities for its UK network of mesothelioma Clinical Nurse Specialists.   The Mesothelioma UK nurses team consists of over 30 Clinical Nurse Specialists, employed at NHS hospitals throughout the UK. They are all experts and dedicated to providing the very best for mesothelioma patients. These vital posts are supported by funding from UK asbestos support groups and charities including: HASAG – Portsmouth, London (Guy’s & St Thomas’), Southampton, Essex London Asbestos Support…

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