Fiona OsgunSector leader

Biography

Fiona Osgun is Head of Health Information at Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the world's largest independent cancer research organisation, headquartered at 2 Redman Place, London. She leads a team responsible for translating scientific evidence on cancer prevention, early diagnosis and screening into accessible public information. She began her career at CRUK as a Health Information Officer, authoring science blog analyses from at least 2015, before progressing to her current head-of-team role. She is regularly quoted in national press on topics including skin cancer risk, sun safety and cancer prevention, and has contributed to major CRUK public campaigns and reports.

References

1. 1.Melanoma skin cancer cases hit a record high in the UK – Cancer Research UK Cancer News — Confirms Fiona Osgun's title as Head of Health Information at CRUK as of May 2026, and her public-facing role commenting on cancer prevention
2. 2.Fiona Osgun – LinkedIn profile — Confirms her role title, employer (CRUK), and her work translating prevention and early diagnosis evidence into public information
3. 3.Fiona Osgun, Author at Cancer Research UK – Cancer News — Documents her authorship of science analysis articles at CRUK from at least 2015
4. 4.Skin cancer cases hit record high – LBC — Third-party press citation confirming her title and her role as a named spokesperson in national media on cancer prevention
5. 5.Cancer Research UK – Charity Commission contact information

Expertise

Cited on

• Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
• Cancer

Stated areas of expertise

• Cancer prevention
• Cancer early diagnosis and screening
• Public health communication
• Skin cancer awareness
• Health information for the public
• Cancer risk communication

Notable achievements

• Quoted as Head of Health Information in Cancer Research UK's May 2026 report that melanoma skin cancer cases had hit a record high in the UK, communicating sun safety guidance to national audiences. Source ↗
• Contributed science blog analysis articles for Cancer Research UK from at least January 2015, covering topics such as cancer screening trials and environmental cancer risk factors. Source ↗

What they’ve said

• “Sunburn is a clear sign your skin has been damaged. Whether you are enjoying being outside abroad or at home, it's important to protect yourself from the sun.”

  Head of Health Information at Cancer Research UK · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds ↗

• “Despite what people might hear on social media, there is no such thing as safe tanning using sunbeds. It's illegal to allow anyone under the age of 18 to use sunbeds, and it's vital that this is properly enforced”

  Head of health information at Cancer Research UK · Cancer · 27 Aug 2026 · Sunbeds should be banned in UK, skin cancer experts say ↗

• “Our overall diet matters more for cancer risk than any single food type.”

  Head of health information at Cancer Research UK · Cancer · 27 Aug 2026 · Ultra-processed foods may help explain rising bowel cancer in under-50s, study suggests ↗

Source references

1. Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis findstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
2. Sunbeds should be banned in UK, skin cancer experts saytheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
3. Ultra-processed foods may help explain rising bowel cancer in under-50s, study suggeststheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

Contact & links

• LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fionaosgun/
• Staff pagehttps://news.cancerresearchuk.org/author/fiona-osgun/
• Press office emailhttps://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/press-office

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