Health and Wellbeing

With shielding currently placed on pause, we know that many people are anxious about returning to normal daily life. That's why we support the "Distance Aware" campaign, an initiative to encourage people to maintain social distance from those wearing the…Read More

Lucy DeLemos

on 2nd September

With shielding coming to an end, some 4 months after it was originally imposed, we discuss its ongoing health, wellbeing and financial repercussions. This includes shielders anxieties with having to return to normal life and the potential of further shielding…Read More

Becky Rice

on 3rd August

This July is Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Month and we are gathering research on some of the inequalities in pancreatic cancer and how we can work to improve early diagnosis.Read More

Becky Rice

on 10th July

Ross Carter is a consultant HPB surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He specialises in surgical management of pancreatic diseases and is especially in interested in improving hospital services for patients. Here he answers questions about how pancreatic cancer treatments,…Read More

Becky Rice

on 1st June

If you currently have pancreatic cancer, or have had the disease in the past, you may have been advised by the government that you need to take part in shielding (staying at home and only leaving the house for medical…Read More

Becky Rice

on 20th May

Many people are worried about contacting their GP with symptoms during the current coronavirus pandemic and as a result there has been a large drop off in people presenting to their GP or reporting symptoms.Read More

Fiona Brown

on 27th April

As you all know it is less than ‘normal’ in the world right now and with all the uncertainty it can be extremely hard to stay positive! Your usual daily routine no longer exists, you can’t see the people that you usually see…Read More

Issy Smith

on 1st April

In this blog post you will find advice and practical recommendations on how to stay well whilst isolating from the coronavirus.Read More

Becky Rice

on 19th March

Cancer is responsible for 29% of long term absence at work, the importance of getting people in the workplace, and their employers, involved in learning about cancer is more important than ever.Read More

Fiona Brown

on 10th March

This new report from the World Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) shows that children exposed to junk food marketing are more likely to be overweight. This in turn increases their chances of being overweight into adulthood and of developing a…Read More

Fiona Brown

on 23rd January