Kerry Pearson
kapearson.bsky.social
Kerry Pearson
@kapearson.bsky.social
Prevention Policy Advisor at Cancer Research UK (specialising in tobacco and vaping, with wider interest in public health)

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[3/5] Almost 90,000 cancer cases were diagnosed through screening over last five years, but more progress is needed. We’re calling on the UK Government to work with the NHS to make it easier for people, who are eligible, to access screening so that more lives can be saved. bit.ly/4krFPs2
Almost 90,000 cancer cases caught by screening over last five years - Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
New analysis has shown that around 89,800 cancer cases have been detected by the three screening programmes in England in the last five years
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March 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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[1/5] Today, we’re spotlighting our health policy work. We work hard to improve cancer care for patients across the UK through policy change, working across screening and early diagnosis, treatment, cancer services capacity, innovation and inequalities.
March 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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[1/5] Today, we’re spotlighting our science policy work. 🧬 Science is at the heart of everything we do and we work to influence government policy to build a world-leading science ecosystem—moving the most exciting discoveries from bench to bedside!
March 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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[3/3] This week we’ll be doing daily takeovers from across CRUK Policy to deep-dive into our work. Stay tuned! 👀
March 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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[1/3] Welcome to @CRUKPolicy Bluesky! 👋 We’re here to share our work influencing across the UK and globally, for better cancer research, prevention, detection and care.
March 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK
Exclusive: Health experts and cancer charities say findings should serve as wake-up call to ministers
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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“I get woken up by being kicked in the face, drinks thrown over you… it’s hard going”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social spent the early hours with rough sleepers, waking up on the streets of London in the depths of winter

#Newsnight
December 17, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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Smoking is the #1 preventable cause of death in England, costing £11.3bn annually.

ASH Policy Officer Claire Wells outlines our NHS 10-Year Health Plan recommendations: dedicated funding, evidence-backed programmes & a Smokefree roadmap.

👉 Read more: ash.org.uk/media-centre...
December 13, 2024 at 1:56 PM
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Excellent and considered debate at 2nd Reading of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill

MP voting: 415 Ayes; 47 Noes

A significant step forward towards a #SmokefreeUK
November 26, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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Great webinar this morning with LGA, ADPH and others on what local government can do to accelerate progress on smoking. Sharing insights from the latest @ashorguk.bsky.social report on local tobacco control: ash.org.uk/uploads/ASH-...
December 17, 2024 at 10:48 AM