The Latest Breaking News from Michelle Mitchell

Study in memory of Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding will look for early cancer signs

Around 2,300 women aged 39 and under are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

Dumfries residents hit out at "ridiculous" traffic restrictions ahead of major cycling event

Concerns have also been raised that the town will be gridlocked by the UCI Para-Cycling World Championships

Daily Record · May 26, 2023

Patients in England to receive cancer test results within 10 days

NHS England has written to local NHS leaders urging them to speed up test turnaround times.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Early cancer deaths will rise unless NHS pay issues resolved, says charity boss

The Government must resolve the NHS’s workforce crisis and pay issues or it will become “harder and harder” to prevent cancer patients dying early, the chief executive of Cancer Research UK has warned.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2022

Strikes putting cancer survival rates at risk, charity boss warns MPs

The planned industrial action by nurses and ambulance workers pose a serious threat to cancer patients, Michelle Mitchell said.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022

Strikes putting cancer survival rates at risk, charity boss warns MPs - OLD

The planned industrial action by nurses and ambulance workers pose a serious threat to cancer patients, Michelle Mitchell said.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022

Ministers warned cancer survival rates could fall due to NHS staff and pay crises

Exclusive: Head of Cancer Research UK says waiting lists for care could get even longer unless health service’s problems are fixed

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Three in five people do not support a delay to junk food ban – poll

The Government is reviewing its anti-obesity strategy for England.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

‘Disturbing’ race divide on cancer patients’ wait times

Exclusive: Analysis of 126,000 cases over a decade shows black and Asian people wait longer for diagnosis than white people

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

Hotter summers may fuel increase in skin cancers, doctors warn

Higher summer temperatures caused by climate crisis may lead to more cases of melanoma, say medics

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022