Blog
A day in the life of…Louise Nelson
Mesothelioma UK Clinical Nurse Specialist, Louise, talks about how her varied nursing career led her to focusing on caring for people with...
Meet Virginia, Research Associate at the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre
Virginia went from teaching classics for 30 years to doing a PhD focused on the veteran experience of living with mesothelioma. Now working as a...
Jenn Latham, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Blazing a trail in the Scottish Highlands
Jenn wanted to be a nurse from an early age. After qualifying in 1993, her career took a respiratory focus. Now working with the Pleural Service,...
Meet the team – Alyshia Riley
Alyshia, our Senior Digital Fundraiser, talks about how her passion for all things media helps her come up with creative ways to inspire and support...
Volunteering for Mesothelioma UK
Denise talks about volunteering for Mesothelioma UK and how her tenacity and creative thinking helped raise awareness for Action Mesothelioma Day....
A day in the life of Jo Hargrave, Clinical Nurse Specialist
In this interview Jo gives us a fascinating glimpse into her work as a thoracic nurse specialist at Barts Hospital. This varied role sees her...
Joy’s story
When Joy’s dad was told he had mesothelioma, Joy’s work experience and scientific background came to the fore. She set about understanding current...
Meet the team – Hazel Curtis
Our interviews with the operations team continue with Hazel, our Finance Officer. Here she tells us what she values about working here and why she...
Meet the team – Roland Ungoed-Thomas
In the second of our interviews with Mesothelioma UK staff, we catch up with Roland, the most recent addition to the operations team. Joining us in...
Vanessa’s story
In the second of our interviews for carers week, Vanessa talks about the support she gives her husband Des, a retired carpenter, who was diagnosed...