What it’s like on a drug trial

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We find that our service users are always interested to hear about new drug trials and what happens if you join one. Here Ian Terry (pictured) writes about his experiences: 19 months after a pleurectomy operation I still have no symptoms, but a recent scan revealed some regrowth of my mesothelioma. I was offered the…

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Sue and Emily-Jane did it! …with a little help from their friends.

Emily-Jane and Sue

Sue Farrell and Emily-Jane Scandrett (on the left), both diagnosed with mesothelioma, have successfully completed the Hallows 12 Parish Challenge. This was a marathon walk across the Worcestershire countryside, which included a steep climb and lots of rain and mud. They were supported by friends and colleagues from our Mesothelioma Support Group. They came to…

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A big thank you to players of the National Lottery!

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We’re proud to be part of a family of fantastic organisations across the UK that are making communities  better places to be with the help of people who play the National Lottery. In our case the community we serve is region-wide. It brings together all the people with asbestos related diseases whom we help, support…

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Join us on International Workers’ Memorial Day

St Philip's Cathedral

An invitation to the annual commemoration of those who have died in our region from worked related injuries. The commemoration will be held at the workers’ memorial in the grounds of St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham on Friday 28 April at 12.30pm. Remember the dead. Fight for the living. photo by Christophe.Finot (CC BY-SA 3.0) modified

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Concessionary Travel on West Midlands Public Transport

tramlines in Birmingham

If you live in the West Midlands conurbation and have an asbestos related disease you are probably entitled to concessionary travel on buses, trains and trams. The area covered by the concession is Birmingham Coventry Dudley Sandwell Solihull Walsall Wolverhampton It only takes 15 minutes to apply on line. If you have any difficulties with…

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Forum reps and medics will meet Cape to discuss donation to research

Altrad

Representatives from the UK Asbestos Support Groups’ Forum,  along with internationally recognised medical professionals, are meeting with Cape to discuss our demand that Cape pay £10 million towards medical research. As a goodwill gesture the Forum has postponed its plans to ramp up our ‘Cape Must Pay’ campaign. Cape were one of the leading manufacturers…

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