The campaign for brain tumour awareness is run by a partnership between The Childrens' Brain Tumour Research Centre, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust.
The campaign is designed to help doctors and parents get access to the information needed to help identify brain tumours in children and young people. Quicker diagnosis can lead to better outcomes and a lessen disabilities.
All the information , leaflets , symptoms cards and a website are available for GPs and other healthcare settings. The campaign is being piloted in the East Midlands and distribution of all the resources is already underway.
There were a number of speakers at the event and jimmyteens.tv were there filming, I expect the footage will be on their web page soon.
Patrons of the SDBTT, Earl Spencer and Hayley Mills, were also there giving their support.
You can go onto the website http://www.headsmart.org.uk/ and have a look at the best practice guidelines, diagnostic aids, leaflets etc. I believe you can also order material online too.
We are all doing our bit to spread the word...you can help too and pass this information on- it may help someone you know, there are ten children and young people a week diagnosed with a brain tumour. It would be fantastic to help get that diagnosis speeded up and make a huge to difference to life and their future.
Sam with Hayley Mills
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