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Earlier Diagnosis of Grandchildren's brain tumours with HeadSmart campaign

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Sachalg Mon 06-Oct-14 14:37:06

I've started this petition as for three years I've been trying to get awareness of the symptoms of children/young people's brain tumours out to the public - they're the biggest killer as a disease in the UK 2-24 years. It's taking too long going slowly via local Public Health teams - roughly 6 months per county/borough during which time 60 children have died and 150 been disabled on average. We need help from the very top and Jeremy Hunt stated when he got the job that his top priority was earlier cancer diagnosis. Brain tumours are his worst cancer for late diagnosis for both children & adults.

It's just about communications and unfortunately the press don't take any notice of the bereaved families like mine. They will report if the Secretary of State makes a statement about this. So that's what I'm asking.

Here's the link. Please sign & help save lives & prevent appalling disabilities:

> https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/the-headsmart-campaign-for-the-earlier-diagnosis-of-children-s-brain-tumours

Thank you so much.