by JYOTI SHAH | Jul 2, 2017 | Burton Hospital, Cancer, Prostate Cancer
It was a surprise when I heard that I had won the Burton Hospital’s PRIDE Award. I have to stress that this award is not for me alone. I have had such wonderful support from my friends and colleagues at Burton Hospital and Burton Albion Football Club. Special...
by JYOTI SHAH | Feb 7, 2017 | Burton Hospital, Cancer, Prostate Cancer
It is a great privilege in setting up a support group to help patients and families diagnosed with prostate cancer. Out heartfelt thanks to the Chairman of Burton Albion Football Club, Ben Robinson who again has offered valuable resources to get the support group...
by JYOTI SHAH | Nov 28, 2016 | Burton Hospital, Cancer, Prostate Cancer
A few months ago when we began screening for prostate cancer at a football club, we did not envisage that the campaign would make any impact. We are astonished and grateful to all the people and organisations who have supported us. The BBC’s One Show has highlighted...
by JYOTI SHAH | Aug 3, 2016 | Burton Hospital, Cancer, Prostate Cancer
I must thank the great support BBC West Midlands has given us in profiling prostate cancer on 2nd August 2016 throughout the day on their news outlets. Our team from Burton Hospital worked with Burton Albion FC in screening 111 men. We were surprised to find that 8...
by JYOTI SHAH | Apr 3, 2016 | Burton Hospital, Cancer, Prostate Cancer
We were not sure how it was going to go, but our campaign to raise awareness about prostate cancer in the community has been successful. It was a collaboration between Burton’s Queens Hospital and Burton Albion Football Club where the idea was to encourage as...
by JYOTI SHAH | Dec 18, 2015 | Cancer, Equality, NHS
I am honoured to be adopted by Macmillan. Normally it is the nurses and other professionals who get adopted, but it looks like that I am one of the first consultant surgeons to get such an opportunity. It is just not me but my team Sarah Minns and Tyra Stevens have...
