Action Mesothelioma Day

On 25th February the government gave a commitment to increase medical research into asbestos-related diseases, ‘including considering how best to establish a world-leading network of medical practitioners to research asbestos-related disease’.
An important aspect of such research is to establish how best to meet mesothelioma patients’ needs for palliative care, which include:

Effective pain relief accessible at all times;
Strategies to cope with breathlessness;
Help with the psychological effects of mesothelioma;
Help coping with terminal illness
Support for carers and respect for their needs

The Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team are holding their annual Action Mesothelioma Day event to discuss these issues and more. The event takes place on Friday 2nd July from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., meeting in Cinema 1, The Quad, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS.
Speakers include

• Mr Martin-Ucar – Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals
• Claire Darlington – Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist
• Lisa Barker – Derbyshire Carers’ Association
• Graham Sherlock-Brown – Mesothelioma Patient

Registration for this event is from 10.00 a.m.
Following the speakers we shall be proceeding to the Market Place to add messages to the memory tree, hosted by Tony Tinley of Unite the Union.

Lunch is available from 1.00pm