- Dr Kate Granger, who raised £250,000 for cancer charities, died of the disease
- Brave 34-year-old was diagnosed with rare and incurable cancer in 2011
- She wrote about her experiences with the NHS as both doctor and patient
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A brave doctor who was awarded an MBE for her tireless work raising money for cancer charities has died of the disease aged just 34.
Dr Kate Granger from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was diagnosed with a rare and incurable cancer in 2011 aged just 29 and began writing about her experiences as an NHS patient while battling her illness.
She launched the #HelloMyNameIs campaign to encourage medical staff to introduce themselves after her own experiences in hospital.
Dr Kate Granger from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was diagnosed with a rare and incurable cancer in 2011 aged just 29 and began writing about her experiences as an NHS patient
Dr Kate Granger and husband Chris Granger on holiday in California shortly before her diagnosis
Dr Granger and her husband Chris Pointon wanted to raise £50,000 for a centre at St James’ Hospital in Leeds and were amazed when they ended up raising £250,000.
Dr Granger wanted to publish and expected to write a medical textbook but it was The Other Side, a book based on her experience as a patient, that made it to the shelves and began her and her husband’s support of the Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal.
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The couple chose the Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal because they had first hand experience of how it helps to improve quality of life for cancer patients.
Mr Pointon tweeted news of Dr Granger’s death this morning after she passed away yesterday on her 11th wedding anniversary.
Dr Granger and her husband Chris Pointon wanted to raise £50,000 for a centre at St James’ Hospital in Leeds and were amazed when they ended up raising £250,000
Dr Granger wanted to publish and expected to write a medical textbook but it was The Other Side, a book based on her experience as a patient, that made it to the shelves and began her and her husband’s support of the Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal
Dr Granger was at St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds and Mr Pointon said the care and staff there were ‘fantastically amazing’.
Dr Granger’s books – The Other Side and sequel The Bright Side – raised much of the £250,000 while other fundraising exploits included a skydive, swimming the length of the English Channel, the Leeds 10k and a 13-mile trek in the Lake District.
Mr Pointon completed the 96-mile West Highland Way and endured a gruelling trek on the Great Wall of China.
Dr Granger’s campaign for more personalised and compassionate care has been supported all over the world and 400,000 health workers across 90 organisations are now backing the drive.
She was recognised with an MBE and awards including a Special Achievement Award from the BMJ.
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