These young women all died from cancer, but they are still helping thousands of others every day

‘Jess’s Rule is changing lives – Jessie was determined to make a difference’

A month after Jess Brady, a 27-year-old engineer, died of cancer in December 2020, her mum, Andrea, set up a petition. Jess’s Rule called for the government to ensure that GPs must escalate patients’ cases if, after three consultations, their condition remains unresolved, or their symptoms are escalating – regardless of their age.

“I was just so determined,” says Andrea, a 59-year-old teacher. “I wouldn’t give up for Jessie. She was the thing that drove me on. We all grieve in really different ways. But for me to have Jessie in my mind and be productive, that was the best way to cope with my huge grief.”