Our Mesothelioma Clinical Nurse Specialist for Wales, Sarah Morgan, was honoured recently at the Royal College of Nursing in Wales Nurse of the Year Awards.
On 13 November 2019, at the ceremony in Cardiff, Sarah was awarded the Advanced and Specialist Nursing of the Year award.
The award recognised Sarah’s success in creating a new nurse-led Rapid Access Lung Cancer clinic. This model of care is now being spread and scaled across Wales.
The National Asbestos Taskforce has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging the Government to take decisive action to tackle the continuing risks posed by asbestos across the UK. In a letter sent on 28 July, the Taskforce warns that asbestos remains the UK’s...
Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has appointed Rachel Hunter as its new Community Fundraising Assistant. Rachel will be based at the charity’s headquarters in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. She will be supporting the fundraising team with...
A new National Asbestos Taskforce has been established, uniting a coalition of partners committed to the complete removal of asbestos from the UK built environment. This statement is issued to coincide with International Workers’ Memorial Day/World Day for Safety and...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Occupational Safety and Health met in the House of Commons on Wednesday 15 April 2026 to discuss the ongoing risks of asbestos exposure and the urgent need to improve outcomes for people affected by mesothelioma. The meeting...
Mesothelioma UK has welcomed the increase in the Armed Forces lump sum compensation payment for veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma, which has risen from £140,000 to £185,000. This marks the first increase since the scheme was introduced in 2015. The charity...