“…It was started by a Bishopston resident, Ruth Brooker, when her son was going through cancer treatment and she wanted to get him back to school—or, as many parents would say, back to the “germ factory”. Ruth’s campaign is now going nationwide, beyond just Bristol—another good thing originating from my great city.”
Record by topic
- Cancer520th of 6412.0
- Maternity & neonatal379th of 4532.0
- Mental health759th of 8902.0
- Women's health & gynaecology174th of 2122.0
Also active on cancer
What they’ve said
“…She worked as a psychiatric nurse in the mother and baby care unit in Bristol, where she met my father. They lived in Redland, where I was brought up. They even managed an entente cordiale during that period.”
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