Debbie King
@king_debbie
Public affairs and campaigns bod. Views are all my own.
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11-05-2011 13:53:14
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Scotland stands at forefront of world-leading cancer science but with cases continuing to rise it's vital we support the highest quality research and innovation, writes Michelle Mitchell in today's The Herald heraldscotland.com/opinion/250419…
It was fantastic to see @scotgovfm @johnswinney meet with CRUK Campaigns Ambassadors Jo, Ryan, and Shaumya during his visit to the CRUK Scotland Inst. Our ambassadors spoke to the FM about why they are so passionate about volunteering for CRUK and how together we are beating cancer
Prof Tom Bird gave @scotgovfm John Swinney an overview of his team’s work in prevention & early detection of liver cancer & its potential impact in Scotland. Prof Victoria Cowling shared insights from her work in developing new therapeutic approaches for colorectal cancer &
Thank you to all the brilliant researchers, like the ones at the Cancer Research UK Institute in Glasgow that I visited today, who work on new cutting-edge approaches to curing cancers. Early detection of cancer is key, which is why we must continue supporting research and innovation.
We were delighted to welcome Scotland’s First Minister, @johnswinney to CRUK Scotland Inst today to meet with our CEO Michelle Mitchell,& Owen Sansom 🏳️🌈, Director of CRUK Scotland Inst, to learn more about the amazing research being carried out in Scotland @scotgovfm
A brilliant day at CRUK Scotland Inst today with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney, Iain Foulkes and Owen Sansom 🏳️🌈. It was great to meet with some of our amazing volunteers and researchers, and hear about all the incredible science that’s going on in Scotland.
Very excited to be Welsh Parliament today for Cross Party Group on Cancer event organised by our fabulous Cancer Research UK in Wales team ❤️
John Griffith MS opening the Cross Party Group event focussing on collaboration to beat cancer Welsh Parliament Cancer Research UK in Wales
Fabulous event Welsh Parliament this morning with the Cross-Party Group on Cancer. Demonstrating the power of collaboration- working together to beat cancer 🙌
I was honoured to speak to Wales Cancer Research UK Campaigns Ambassadors and hear their cancer experiences. Our Campaigns Ambassadors work tirelessly to ensure people live longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. Thank you for your tireless dedication and determination.
Thank you Peter Fox OBE MS for speaking to us today in the Senedd about the importance of prioritising cancer research to improve survival for patients in Wales.
Today we're at Holyrood with our Cancer Research UK campaigns ambassadors to launch our manifesto for Scotland. Our manifesto outlines steps the next Scottish Government must take to tackle cancer in Scotland. 💙#LongerBetterLives Click here to read our manifesto in full:
Huge thank you to our Cancer Research UK Campaigns ambassadors for launching our manifesto for Scotland outside the Parliament.💙 Our manifesto outlines steps the next Scottish Government must take to tackle cancer. Read our manifesto in full: bit.ly/46vZbWT