cancer

Bedford woman’s family take on charity run in her memory – and for her newborn daughter

A team of family members from Bedford have run 700km and raised £6,300 in loving memory of Kerry McGirl to help other women diagnosed with cancer in and around pregnancy...

Letters: Help is just a phone call away with the Macmillan Support Line

The start of 2021 is proving to be an acutely challenging time for people with cancer, the NHS and for cancer care. Indeed, it’s clear that this is the most worrying time in recent history to get a cancer diagnosis. At Macmillan, people are calling our Support Line every day to...

Pill camera technology is helping Beds cancer patients get diagnosed

A pill with a tiny camera inside is helping cancer patients in Bedfordshire get the diagnosis they need. A meeting this week was told that the replacement for more traditional...

Plans in place to secure Bedford cancer patients’ drugs if no-deal Brexit

A leading Bedfordshire-based medic says plans are in place to make sure that drugs can get through customs if there is a no deal Brexit. With trade deal talks between the UK Government...

Bedford foodie review pays tribute to local pizza lover

A Facebook foodie page which aims to uncover Britain's hidden 'foodie' gems, has paid tribute to a local man with a review of Bedford's Mamma Concetta. Jonathan Thorpe, of nearby...

Letters: Two years on, help find Kemo the cancer support dog

My name is Debbie Hall and together with my husband Olly we are the proud owners of a beautiful white staff. I brought Kemo at 11 weeks old when Olly had...

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