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There aren’t many female surgeons,
 let alone Asian female surgeons. Let alone Asian female surgeons who can out-bus London Mayor Sadiq Khan, with his bus driver father

Surgeon takes prostate cancer screening to the community.

Surgeon Jyoti Shah won’t let men die of embarrassment. Instead of waiting for patients to come to her, she goes out and gets them.

Burton Mail Heroes Awards 

Meet our heroes as part of the glamourous awards ceremony at Burton Albion to celebrate success in the community organised by Burton Mail.

Amnesty International awards Indian origin surgeon in the UK.

The Suffragette Spirit Map of Britain aims to celebrate ground-breaking work being carried out by women

Life-saving Burton surgeon Jyoti Shah names one of UK’s most inspiring women

The Suffragette Spirit Map of Britain aims to celebrate ground-breaking work being carried out by women

Stoic Jyoti is able to achieve her dream

This month marks 100 years since the suffragettes fought tooth and nail to secure change for women ….

Prostate cancer deaths top those for breast disease

More men are dying from prostate cancer than women from breast cancer for the first time in the UK, it has emerged.

Lyndsey is top of the tree with design

A festive competition and raffle held at Queen’s Hospital in Burton to find the most creative Christmas tree design raised much-needed funds to fight the most common male cancer.

Full Story: Burton Mail 3 January 2018

Bass Vase cash is given to prostate cancer

A Burton Hospital prostate screening to ward off the most common male cancer has received a cash boost …

Full Story: Burton Mail 13 December 2017

Tony beat cancer – then raised £800 to help others

A Burton prostate cancer given the all clear following an operation and a series of blood tests celebrated his clean bill of health by raising £800 …

Full Story: Burton Mail 12 December 2017

Lifesaving health checks

A lifesaving prostate cancer screening session has been held at Buxton’s Masonic Lodge…

Full Story: Buxton Advertiser 7 December 2017

Freemasons square up for checks

Freemasons from across Derbyshire were at the Pirelli Stadium yesterday to receive free checks for prostate cancer.

Full Story: Burton Mail 10 November 2017

Afro-Caribbean group boosts cancer attacks

A successful prostate screening scheme in Burton has received a boost following a drive to encourage African-Caribbean men

from across Derbyshire will be taking advantage of a test to check for prostate cancer…

Full Story: Burton Mail 17 October 2017

Freemasons signing up for prostate screening scheme

Freemasons from across Derbyshire will be taking advantage of a test to check for prostate cancer …

Full Story: Burton Mail 11 October 2017

Nurse and prostate cancer team in line for top awards.

A nurse who has been in the forefront of promoting prostate cancer screening in Burton has been shortlisted for an award.

Full Story: Burton Mail 29 August 2017 

Fight the Fear and go get tested says, Nev

An ex-boxer has traded punches for prostate advice after joining the fight against men’s biggest killer to inspire the African Caribbean community to get themselves checked for the disease.

Full Story: Burton Mail 26 August 2017 

Nurse in line for award over bid to beat cancer

A nurse who has been in the forefront of promoting prostate cancer screening in Burton has been shortlisted for an award.

Full Story: Burton Mail 19 August 2017 

Neville’s bid to get men to box clever on cancer

A former professional boxer is hoping that men will join the fight against cancer – by taking advantage of prostate screening in Burton.

Full Story: Burton Mail 18 August 2017 

Prostate cancer: Bid to reach out to men with higher risks

Prostate Cancer is the commonest cancer in men and African Caribbean men are twice as likely than men in the general population. After the success of Burton Albion screenings, this screening is particularly aimed at the African Caribbean community.

Full Story: Burton Mail 10 August 2017 

Prostate cancer screening scheme benefits from Pat Murray’s year as South Derbyshire chairman

A screening scheme which encourages men to get their prostates checked has benefited from more than £5,500 after a council’s departing chairman got on his bike to spread the word.

Full Story: Burton Mail 27th July 2017

Sarah Minns, one of the organisers of the Burton Prostrate Cancer Support Group, chats about her loves and hates

Sarah Minns is part of the Burton Hospitals Trust team, along with Jyoti Shah, who has joined forces with the Burton Prostrate Cancer Support Group to bring support to those suffering with the condition in and around the Burton area.

Full Story: Burton Mail 10th July 2017

Burton Albion chairman Ben Robinson leads the support for those suffering with prostate cancer.

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.

Full story: Burton Mail 4th July 2017

Take a break with Jyoti Shah, consultant urological surgeon at Burton’s Queen’s Hospital

Jyoti Shah, a consultant urological surgeon at Burton’s Queen’s Hospital, has got men talking about their health by going out into the community with her prostate screening programme.

Full Story: Burton Mail 30th June 2017 

Pride Awards: Just rewards for dedicated staff.

Hard working staff who dedicate their lives to looking after others and nursing them back to health have been rewarded for going above and beyond the call of duty.

Full Story: Burton Mail 28 June 2017

Football club helps men kick cancer into touch

A successful campaign which helped diagnose eight men with prostate cancer is returning to Burton in a hope of saving more lives.

Full Story: Burton Mail 25th June 2017

Club celebrates its Community Trust Award

The outstanding achievements of Burton Albion Community Trust have been celebrated with the partners that helped make it happen and the community that benefits.

Full Story: Burton Mail 2nd March 2017 

House of Commons to hear of football club’s role in society

Burton Albion will be recogised in Parliament for their outstanding community work over the past year.

Full Story: Burton Mail 1st March 2017

Cancer nurse’s hard work to be recognised

A nurse who made a name for herself by promoting the importance of prostate cancer awareness is up for a prestigious national award.

Full Story: Burton Mail 27 February 2017

Families of prostate cancer get vital help

A support group to help patients and families diagnosed with prostate cancer has been launched by Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Full Story:

Burton Mail 7 February 2017

BBC 1, The One Show screening

A BBC team came to record the screening on 5th November 2016 which was subsequently broadcast on 14 November 2016.

BBC 1 The One Shop 14 November 2016

Men flock to session for vital checks on prostate

Men who missed out on vital prostate screening at Burton Albion were offered another chance to get the potentially life-saving test.

It appears that yet another life could be saved thanks to a pioneering cancer screening event at Burton Albion Football Club.

Burton Mail 7 November 2016

Brewer’s screening could have saved yet another man’s life

It appears that yet another life could be saved thanks to a pioneering cancer screening event at Burton Albion Football Club.

Burton Mail 15 October 2016

First screening prostate cancer campaign in Burton Mail

A week of coverage by Burton Mail on the prostate cancer.

Burton Mail 11 October 2016

First screening prostate cancer campaign in Burton Mail

A week of coverage by Burton Mail on the prostate cancer.

Burton Mail 11 October 2016

Burton Albion prostate tests find cancer

BBC Midlands Today report on the prostate screening.

BBC Midlands Today 2 August 2016

The Mail got Elfyn to get a life-saving screening

A cancer survivor has heaped praise on his doctors, a football club and the Burton Mail after an article helped potentially to save his life.

Burton Mail March 2016 Campaign 2016