A young entrepreneur who is developing life-saving drug treatments while herself undergoing treatment for a rare cancer has won a national honour.
Dr Kirsty Smitten, 28, was named Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) at its Celebrating Small Business Awards.
Other winners at the FSB event included an innovative pet natural wellbeing business, an IT recycler and a family-run care home.