Melissa
@melissadando.bsky.social
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer @wcrf.org. Focused on all things cancer prevention. Views are my own.
Thank you to Sam Rushworth MP for meeting with
@wcrf.org to discuss cancer prevention - a timely discussion given today's publication of the Men's Health Strategy!
We also explored how the UK govt's welcome commitment to mandatory alcohol labels can raise awareness of the alcohol-cancer link.
@wcrf.org to discuss cancer prevention - a timely discussion given today's publication of the Men's Health Strategy!
We also explored how the UK govt's welcome commitment to mandatory alcohol labels can raise awareness of the alcohol-cancer link.
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Thank you to Sam Rushworth MP for meeting with
@wcrf.org to discuss cancer prevention - a timely discussion given today's publication of the Men's Health Strategy!
We also explored how the UK govt's welcome commitment to mandatory alcohol labels can raise awareness of the alcohol-cancer link.
@wcrf.org to discuss cancer prevention - a timely discussion given today's publication of the Men's Health Strategy!
We also explored how the UK govt's welcome commitment to mandatory alcohol labels can raise awareness of the alcohol-cancer link.
Great to attend @henrydimbleby.bsky.social's Ellison Cliffe lecture last night at the Royal Society of Medicine titled "Beyond Obesity".
Henry argued that while widespread use of weight loss drugs may reduce obesity, food-related illness is here to stay unless we seriously improve our diets.
Henry argued that while widespread use of weight loss drugs may reduce obesity, food-related illness is here to stay unless we seriously improve our diets.
October 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Great to attend @henrydimbleby.bsky.social's Ellison Cliffe lecture last night at the Royal Society of Medicine titled "Beyond Obesity".
Henry argued that while widespread use of weight loss drugs may reduce obesity, food-related illness is here to stay unless we seriously improve our diets.
Henry argued that while widespread use of weight loss drugs may reduce obesity, food-related illness is here to stay unless we seriously improve our diets.
Thank you to @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social for meeting @wcrf.org at #LabourConference to talk about our work on cancer prevention, particularly as it relates to alcohol.
We were also pleased to discuss the Rare Cancers Bill, which aims to drive research & investment into treatments for rare cancers.
We were also pleased to discuss the Rare Cancers Bill, which aims to drive research & investment into treatments for rare cancers.
October 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thank you to @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social for meeting @wcrf.org at #LabourConference to talk about our work on cancer prevention, particularly as it relates to alcohol.
We were also pleased to discuss the Rare Cancers Bill, which aims to drive research & investment into treatments for rare cancers.
We were also pleased to discuss the Rare Cancers Bill, which aims to drive research & investment into treatments for rare cancers.
Was a pleasure to attend a great session by the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk at #LabourConference this morning.
@alexmclabour.bsky.social spoke powerfully about the need to shift from sickness to prevention, sharing his own experience of developing type 2 diabetes from preventable causes.
@alexmclabour.bsky.social spoke powerfully about the need to shift from sickness to prevention, sharing his own experience of developing type 2 diabetes from preventable causes.
September 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Was a pleasure to attend a great session by the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk at #LabourConference this morning.
@alexmclabour.bsky.social spoke powerfully about the need to shift from sickness to prevention, sharing his own experience of developing type 2 diabetes from preventable causes.
@alexmclabour.bsky.social spoke powerfully about the need to shift from sickness to prevention, sharing his own experience of developing type 2 diabetes from preventable causes.
Yesterday @healthfoundation.bsky.social and @resfoundation.bsky.social hosted a fringe at #LPC25 on tackling health-related inactivity where @skinnock.bsky.social emphasised that the health and wealth of the nation are two sides of the same coin.
September 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Yesterday @healthfoundation.bsky.social and @resfoundation.bsky.social hosted a fringe at #LPC25 on tackling health-related inactivity where @skinnock.bsky.social emphasised that the health and wealth of the nation are two sides of the same coin.
Arrived in a very sunny Liverpool today for #LabourConference ☀️
First stop was the @healthequals.bsky.social stand, which showcases their new #MakeHealthEqual campaign -highlighting that in the UK lives are being cut short by up to 16 years.
Go visit them at stand H3!
First stop was the @healthequals.bsky.social stand, which showcases their new #MakeHealthEqual campaign -highlighting that in the UK lives are being cut short by up to 16 years.
Go visit them at stand H3!
September 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Arrived in a very sunny Liverpool today for #LabourConference ☀️
First stop was the @healthequals.bsky.social stand, which showcases their new #MakeHealthEqual campaign -highlighting that in the UK lives are being cut short by up to 16 years.
Go visit them at stand H3!
First stop was the @healthequals.bsky.social stand, which showcases their new #MakeHealthEqual campaign -highlighting that in the UK lives are being cut short by up to 16 years.
Go visit them at stand H3!
Last week at No.10 we handed in our petition, calling for a National Alcohol Strategy for England.
It was definitely a highlight and even though Cancer Prevention Action Week is officially over, we are going to keep the conversation going about alcohol and cancer!
It was definitely a highlight and even though Cancer Prevention Action Week is officially over, we are going to keep the conversation going about alcohol and cancer!
June 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Last week at No.10 we handed in our petition, calling for a National Alcohol Strategy for England.
It was definitely a highlight and even though Cancer Prevention Action Week is officially over, we are going to keep the conversation going about alcohol and cancer!
It was definitely a highlight and even though Cancer Prevention Action Week is officially over, we are going to keep the conversation going about alcohol and cancer!