Posts by Neil Bishop
One of our service users wins her case against the owners of the shop where she worked
One of our service users, former shop worker Barbara Morris, has won her case against her former employers in Daventry. She’s glad she went to a solicitor. You can read her story here.
Read MoreMPs and Peers call on Altrad (the owners of Cape) to donate £10 million
MPs and peers have written to to Altrad, the parent company of Cape Intermediate Holdings Limited. Cape was once one of the UK’s biggest manufacturers of asbestos products. The MPs and peers have called on Altrad to make a £10m donation towards mesothelioma research. This is because, when it was making these products, Cape “knowingly…
Read MoreNew Carers and Friends’ Support Group
We are pleased to announce our new Mesothelioma Support Group for Carers, relatives and friends. This will start on Monday 23 January. It will meet from 11 – 12.30 in Birmingham. Previously we have run some on-line support but this is our first venture into face-to-face meetings. Please note, the new group is ONLY for carers,/relatives…
Read MoreA plucky service user tells her story to The Daily Mail
Read the article about Susan Ellis (pictured) here.
Read MoreMesothelioma Support Group January 2023
The Central England Mesothelioma Support Group, which we run jointly with Mesothelioma UK, will meet next on Monday 9 January 2023 from 11 – 12.30. If you are a patient or carer you can join us face to face at the fabulously warm offices of Irwin Mitchell. You can also join us virtually via Microsoft…
Read MoreAlarming report finds asbestos is not being managed safely
The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) and the professional body for asbestos scientists the Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) are calling are calling for an urgent review of how asbestos in buildings is managed. Alarming new research This follows new research published jointly by the National Organisation of Asbestos Consultants (NORAC) and the…
Read MoreChristmas and New Year Opening Hours
We are open as usual this week. In the week between Christmas and New Year the helpline will be staffed during office hours on Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 and Friday 30 December. We will open as usual in the New Year from Tuesday 3 January. A Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to Everyone.…
Read MoreWest Midlands Mesothelioma Support Group
We run a Mesothelioma Support Group jointly with Sophie Phillips, our regional MesotheliomaUK nurse specialist. The meetings now take place face-to-face at the offices of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors in Birmingham. This arrangement will continue after Christmas. You can join in on-line if you prefer. Just let us know. Carers’ Support Group There will also be…
Read MoreThe Butterfly Group Christmas Lunch
If this image looks inviting, and you are someone from our area who has lost a loved one to an asbestos related disease, you might like to join the Butterfly Group for their annual Christmas lunch. It will take place on Monday 16 January at Browns. This in St Martin’s Square, in the Bullring, opposite…
Read MoreWhat the focus group said about pleural thickening and asbestosis
Feedback from the regional meeting for people with pleural thickening and asbestosis Patients feel their questions, about how their disease might progress, are often left unanswered. Patients would like to see more research into whether or not there is a significant risk that people with other asbestos related diseases will go on to develop mesothelioma.…
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