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Dr Amy Diasnayake: no photograph is held, so the academic plate is shown instead.
Academic
Dr Amy Diasnayake
Chief medical officer, NHS Sussex
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Quoted in the press, across 1 topic since 24 Nov 2025
02 Quoted on · 1 of 29 topics
Dr Amy Diasnayake: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Chief medical officer, NHS Sussex
- Quoted on
- Cancer
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 13 Feb 2026
- First quoted
- 24 Nov 2025
04 The signal · where Dr Amy Diasnayake sits on cancer
Regularly cited
One of the voices most often quoted in the press on cancer.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Prof Peter JohnsonClinicianNational Clinical Director for Cancer, NHS EnglandLeading
Michelle MitchellSector leaderChief Executive, Cancer Research UKLeading
Professor Victoria Tzortziou BrownClinicianChair of Council, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)Leading- Dr Tiberiu PanaAcademicspecialty registrar in cardiology at NHS Grampian and honorary early career clinical research fellow at the University of AberdeenRegularly cited
- Dr Elizabeth McDonaldAcademicProfessor of radiology at the University of Pennsylvania and breast radiologist at the Abramson Cancer CenterRegularly cited
- Dr Amy DiasnayakeAcademicChief medical officer, NHS SussexRegularly cited
- Naser TurabiSector leaderDirector of Evidence and Implementation, Cancer Research UKRegularly cited
Dr Amir KhanClinicianGP Partner, The Ridge Medical PracticeRegularly cited
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05 On the record · press
What Dr Amy Diasnayake has said
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- theargus.co.uk
- sussexexpress.co.uk
Where Dr Amy Diasnayake has been quoted
- Lung cancer screening programme boosted by new mobile unittheargus.co.uk · 13 Feb 2026
- Cancer diagnosed earlier for more patients thanks to NHS screeningtheargus.co.uk · 7 Feb 2026
- NHS lung check programme hits major milestones after three yearstheargus.co.uk · 26 Nov 2025
- Lung cancer screening reaches key milestones in improving outcomes for Sussex patientssussexexpress.co.uk · 24 Nov 2025
How we found the articles that name Dr Amy Diasnayake: we searched news for these terms.
- cancer
- cancer treatment
- cancer screening
- cancer waiting times
- oncology
- chemotherapy
- radiotherapy
- cancer diagnosis
Also searched with “cancer” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Cancer
Verbatim
“Lung cancer screening is making a real difference for people across Sussex by diagnosing cancer earlier, often before symptoms develop.”
“Lung cancer screening is a powerful example of this, bringing care closer to communities and diagnosing cancers earlier, often before symptoms develop, improving outcomes and saving lives.”
“The success of lung cancer screening across Sussex shows just how crucial this programme is. Detecting lung cancer early makes a significant difference to treatment options and survival, and the progress we are seeing demonstrates the dedication of teams across both Sussex and Surrey.”
“The success of lung cancer screening across Sussex shows just how crucial this programme is. Detecting lung cancer early makes a significant difference to treatment options and survival, and the progress we are seeing demonstrates the dedication of teams across both Sussex and Surrey. I strongly encourage anyone who receives an invitation to take up their lung health check. It is quick, straightforward and it could save your life.”
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