Sue Stephens, an ex teacher who retired to Crediton, recently lost her battle against mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Sue taught hundreds of children in her 30 years in the classroom and believed the cancer was caused by the job she loved.
Sue, who had launched a petition calling on the...
Sue Stephens, was a primary school teacher in Buckinghamshire for almost 30 years. She was a wonderful teacher and incredibly committed to her job. She taught over 800 children and was loved by so many of them.
Tragically she passed away on 26 June 2016 from mesothelioma, a cancer that comes from exposure to asbestos. It has a very long latency, meaning that many victims are diagnosed...
The South West Mesothelioma Support Group was set up to provide peer and professional support to patients, families and carers affected by the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma.
There is currently no cure. Plymouth and the South West are hot spots for the disease with many cases emerging among former dockyard workers and labourers.
The Halfway Harmony choir from Rame was proud, once again, to be associated with Action Mesothelioma Day on 1 July 2016. The event, held every year at Saltram House in Plymouth, is a tribute to all those people, past and present, who have been affected by asbestos related cancer.
Spokesperson for the choir Douglas Gillon said: ‘It’s a cause close to our hearts, with two choir members (...
With support from Mesothelioma UK, the Charitable Trust for asbestos-related cancer treatment, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth has appointed Christine Jones as a ‘Mesothelioma Clinical Nurse Specialist’. Christine’s appointment is the 10th addition to Mesothelioma UK’s dedicated UK team of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Christine will be based at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and will focus on...
On 1st July 2016, members and friends of the South West Mesothelioma Support Group gathered together in Plymouth to mark Action Mesothelioma Day.
The annual event, which is held throughout the UK, was started in 2006 by the British Lung Foundation as a way of raising awareness and to improve the treatment & care of those diagnosed with the asbestos related cancer which most...
A group of ‘Cornish pirates’ from the Halfway Harmony choir in Kingsand & Cawsand raised £761.00 for the Torpoint and Rame Peninsula Lions New Year’s day Dip.
20% of the total raised went to the Lions own charities leaving a magnificent total of £610.00 which was donated to the South West Mesothelioma Support Group.
The South West Mesothelioma Group is based at The...
Last year, the iPlymouth Photography Group on Flickr united with the South West Mesothelioma Support Group to produce a 2016 charity calendar to raise funds and spread awareness, whilst at the same time remembering all those who have lost their lives to asbestos related cancer mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases.
The calendar focused on the issue of asbestos in UK schools and...
Popular local band 'Jessica and the Rabbits' will be holding a 'Music for Mesothelioma' gig to raise funds for the South West Mesothelioma Support Group.
The group is based at Derriford Hospital's Macmillan Mustard Tree Centre in Plymouth and was established in 2011 to provide peer and professional support for those affected by mesothelioma and their families.
Mesothelioma is a terminal cancer which most commonly affects the lining of the lungs and is caused by the inhalation of disturbed asbestos fibres.
Alison Seabeck, and Parliamentary Candidate for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Luke Pollard, have expressed their delight that a High Court ruling has meant that the Government’s decision to deduct legal fees from the damages paid to sufferers of Mesothelioma will be overturned.
The decision to allow 25% of damages awarded to victims of asbestos to be used to pay legal costs was...
