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We need to do more!
As we look back on 2025, I keep returning to one uncomfortable truth: prostate cancer still doesn’t get the urgency it deserves in the UK. By the numbers alone, it’s impossible to ignore. Cancer Research UK estimates around 57,900 new prostate cancer cases each year...
Reflection of the past months
January 2025 marks a fresh chapter for the Fighting Prostate Cancer campaign. We’re entering the year with a simple aim: keep prostate cancer in conversation—at home and in clinics—so more people recognise risk, notice symptoms, and feel confident asking for help...
Health Hero Award
Miss Jyoti Shah, MBE, Macmillan Urological Consultant, has been honoured with the prestigious Health Hero Award for Stamford and Rutland Hospital at the North West Anglia
Thank you for your good blessings
I want to thank everyone for their support and good wishes when I received my MBE from His Majesty King Charles. I want to dedicate my MBE to my father-in-law (Bapuji), Harilal Javer Solanki,
Talking about taboo subjects at Triveni Sangam celebration
It was enthralling. It was colourful. It was wonderful. It would be when a group of over 500 ladies celebrate their annual event. I was invited to speak about my work and life at the Navnat Vanik Bhagini
Health & Wellbeing Fair at the Oshwal Centre, London
It was wonderful to talk about prostate cancer at the Mind, Body & Soul Health & Wellbeing Fair at Oshwal Centre on Sunday, 11 June 2023. More than one thousand people attended the event,
Rotary International Paul Harris Fellowship
I am so grateful for the fantastic support from Rotary International who made me a Paul Harris Fellow. It is a great honour and privilege to carry out our Fighting Prostate Cancer screening with Rotary
The remarkable work of the Blood Bikers supporting the NHS
They are a remarkable group of people who offer their time voluntarily to help transport critical medical supplies all around the country. The Blood Bikers have become a valuable NHS partner.
Burton Mail Heroes Awards to celebrate work in the community
We would like to thank Burton Mail Heroes Award for rewarding us with so much positive news. We feel honoured and privileged to be with so many brave and amazing people.
Prostate cancer becomes a bigger killer than breast cancer
For the first time, more men are dying from prostate cancer each year than women are from breast cancer, making the male disease the third biggest cancer killer in the UK.
Former Footballer diagnosed with cancer
Former Football Willem Van Hanegem has been diagnosed with cancer. Van Hanegem, age 73, was one of the stars of the Feyenoord side that became the first Dutch team to win the European Cup in 1970, beating Celtic 2-1. Nicknamed De Kromme (“the crooked one”) for...
Ben Robinson gives his backing …
Burton Albion chairman Ben Robinson has given his backing to helping men fighting prostate cancer. He made a guest speech at the monthly meeting held at Burton's Queen Hospital which supports those affected by the cancer. Organised by the hospital and the Burton...
An honour to win the PRIDE Award
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 thanks...
BACT presented an award in Parliament
I knew very little about football until linking prostate cancer screening with Burton's local club. I had the privilege of meeting the Brewer's Chairman Ben Robinson and his fantastic team at the club who do the most amazing amount of community work within the club. I...
Sarah Minns nominated for national award
Congratulations to Burton Hospital's Sarah Minns for being shortlisted for the Community Nursing Award at the Royal College of Nursing Nurse Awards 2017. Sarah has been helping to campaign for better awareness toward prostate cancer. Burton Hospitals Trust has...
Prostate Cancer Support Group
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...
On the BBC’s One Show
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...
Collaborative working for prostate screening
I must say that when we first thought about screening for prostate cancer working with Burton Albion Football Club that we would get any response in what is a taboo subject for many men. A few months later, I am astonished at the success of the campaign as more...
Awareness Campaign of the Year Award
Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is so pleased to win the Awareness Campaign of the Year Award for its work on highlighting prostate cancer. The award was presented at the annual Burton Albion Community Trust (BACT) awards. Branded “A night to inspire,” the event...
BBC West Midlands
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...