Ashley Ball-Gamble

Birthday breakfast. Of course the birthday boy gets the face!

Think I might have a problem

Merry Christmas all, from a cold but sunny Brugge

Rotterdam. (Or anywhere. Liverpool or Rome.)

Weihnachtsgrüße aus Hamburg

Fantastic inaugural @cclguk.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Network day in Birmingham today. Great projects presented by ECRs as well as career talks from established leaders. Huge thanks to everyone who has supported this work, inc the peer-led ECR network committee

Registration now open for *the* key event of the year for children and young people’s cancer professionals - looking forward to seeing you all in Manchester in the Spring!

Great to be in Glasgow chairing a panel discussion on children & young people’s cancer at #ScotCanConf with with @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social @cclguk.bsky.social & the CYPC MSN for Scotland - lots of engagement from the audience and positive that CYP cancer is a focus at this event

We were proud to attend the International Society of Paediatric Oncology Congress 🎗️ Our CEO @ashleyballgamble.bsky.social presented our State of the System research alongside Rosanna Thomasoo and shared a first look at the North Star Cancer Collaborative. Together, we can achieve more!

Great to see #REFORMSStudy represented at #SIOPCongress @worldsiop.bsky.social @cclguk.bsky.social #AlicesArc

Sharing some of our collaborative work at #SIOPCongress @worldsiop.bsky.social looking at unmet health information needs

Last week, our CEO @ashleyballgamble.bsky.social and Chair Dr Sara Stoneham spoke at the first All-Island Paediatric Oncology Conference, sharing how CCLG can support this vital step toward creating a joined-up system of care for children and young people with cancer across the island of Ireland 🎗️

Great to present our State of the System research on behalf of our partners and our North Star Cancer Collaborative plans on behalf of those partners at #SIOPCongress @worldsiop.bsky.social with @rthomasoo.bsky.social today as part of a great psychosocial care session @cclguk.bsky.social

Greetings from rainy Amsterdam and #SIOPCongress. Some great talks already today and looking forward to four days of networking, developments in treatment and care, and a global perspective on children and young people’s cancer

Half way between Belfast and Dublin and an excellent first day at the inaugural All-Island Paediatric Oncology Conference, exploring how closer collaboration and an all-island network could improve care for children and young people with cancer (and talking how @cclguk.bsky.social can help!)

Non-commercial clinical research (which includes charity-funded research) - as well as addressing patient priorities and developing new treatments and cures - has a huge benefit to the UK economy.

Around 1 in 500 children in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer by age 14. This #CCAM, we’re highlighting #ChildCancerSmart, sharing information about how diagnoses are made and what support is available for families 🎗️ Find out more and get involved at bit.ly/45JBdsi

💡 Have an idea to improve cancer outcomes for children and young people? @littleprincesses.bsky.social Project Grants are available for #research into kinder treatments, better care, and improved diagnosis. Find out more and apply by 8 October at bit.ly/47vDWa5 #CCAM #CYPCancerResearch

🚨 Attention, early career researchers working in childhood and young people's cancer: Share your work 🗣️ Submit a poster, presentation, or power pitch for our Early Career Research Day. Deadline: 5 pm, Friday, 19 September. More info and submit at bit.ly/42qh9c6

3 persistent symptoms, 3 GP visits or 3 weeks of unexplained symptoms? We want #HealthcareProfessionals to consider: 'Could it be cancer?' #ChildCancerSmart Dissemination Lead, @drbobphillips.bsky.social, explains more about our evidence-based approach. 🔗 bit.ly/4lno0Kh

We're joining #OneCancerVoice, a coalition of over 60 charities, to urge the UK Government to deliver a bold and fully funded #NationalCancerPlan for England. This plan aims to save and improve the lives of more people, including children and young people 🎗️📣

Finally got round to creating my kitchen gallery with pride of place given to my fave Christmas present, “The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee” by @joelycett.bsky.social

We want #HealthcareProfessionals to consider the question: 'Could it be cancer?' If a child has 3 persistent symptoms, 3 GP visits, or 3 weeks of unexplained symptoms, it might be time to call your local on-call paediatrician 📞 cclg.org.uk/childcancers... #ChildCancerSmart

Greetings from a scorching Washington DC

#Bahamas day spent feeding fish from a catamaran followed by a quick dip in the sea

View from the treadmill slightly more motivating than usual #Bermuda

#Bermuda

Good morning #Baltimore

Today's 10-Year Health Plan is a welcome step forward, but for children & young people with cancer, the forthcoming Cancer Plan must use this as stepping stone to go further. Full response from the CYP Cancer Coalition on our new LinkedIn page (follow us!) www.linkedin.com/pulse/patien...

Very much looking forward to this public webinar with my fantastic colleague Mark Brougham and @cclguk.bsky.social to talk about how #Fertility is affected by #ChildhoodCancer treatment. We plan to leave lots of time at the end so if you have a burning 🔥 question…here’s your chance 😊

This is exciting news! We're so proud to be working with you to create a brighter future for children and young people with Ewing sarcoma! 💛🎗️

We're working to put lived experience at the heart of our work, and to support researchers to ensure this is a core part of their work too. More information - and opportunities - coming soon, watch this space!

#Trustees wanted! 🌟 We're looking for committed and dedicated volunteer trustees to join our governing board. Your time, skills and experience will help us create a brighter future for children and young people with cancer. #CYPCancer Interested? Apply now at bit.ly/3HyaGo2

Delighted to see the @nihr funded CCD study published today in @lancetrh-europe.bsky.social Lots to celebrate: sex, ethnicity and IMD does not impact time to diagnosis for CYP w cancer. But also lots to improve: young people and certain diagnostic groups need urgent attention. #earlydiagnosis

NOW ONLINE @lancetrh-europe.bsky.social: times and routes to diagnosis for children and young people with cancer across the UK, in the Childhood Cancer Diagnosis study (CCD), reported by ‪@headsmartfellow.bsky.social‬ and colleagues #earlydiagnosis www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...