A BRAIN cancer that led to the death of campaigner Laura Nuttall is being “neglected” by the NHS, her mum claims.
Laura, 23, died in May after spending five years raising awareness about glioblastoma multiforme.
PAA brain cancer that led to the death of campaigner Laura Nuttall is being ‘neglected’ by the NHS, her mum claims[/caption]
Mum Nicola, of Barrowford, Lancashire, wants improvements in care, more testing and more information on the NHS website about the disease.
She revealed other sufferers go to her for advice and said: “I don’t have any medical training but they’re [cancer patients] coming to me and asking me for advice and support.
“I’m happy to give it, but it’s really poor that somebody that runs an indoor play centre is seen as an expert in glioblastoma.
“Every time I get an email that says ‘I’m sorry for contacting you, could you give me some advice’, my heart just sinks because it’s another family that are looking for a miracle where there really aren’t any.
“It just feels like this one is really neglected.
“I know it’s a hard one, I know the prognosis is really low, but we can change that by putting some effort into it.
“There’s been no improvement in decades for this cancer.”
She added: “Laura would be expecting us to continue the fight.”
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said £40million has been allocated for brain cancer research.