Fiona Osgun

Who Fiona Osgun is

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 for this biography

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 — Confirms Cancer Research UK head office address: 2 Redman Place, London E20 1JQ

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 Fiona Osgun has said

• “We know that people have specific barriers to accessing screening; some of those are practical such as not being able to get an appointment at a time that works for them, but some are more specific to the test itself, such as finding the screening painful or being worried about who's going to be carrying out the test.”

  Cancer Research UK's head of health information · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · One in three across UK are overdue for cervical cancer screening ↗

• “the research adds to the evidence that "drinking very hot drinks could increase the risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma" and advised people to "let a cuppa cool down a little before taking a sip".”

  Cancer Research UK · Cancer · 29 Sept 2026 · 'Very hot' drinks can increase the risk of developing oesophageal cancer, largest study finds ↗

• “The most important ways to reduce the risk of this cancer type are not smoking and cutting down on alcohol.”

  head of health information at Cancer Research UK · Cancer · 29 Sept 2026 · New UK study links hot drink consumption to one type of oesophageal cancer ↗

• “It's difficult to put an exact time on how long a hot drink should be left to cool. But if you're worried, we'd suggest just waiting until it's comfortable to drink rather than drinking it while it's still very hot.”

  Head of health information at Cancer Research UK · Cancer · 10 Sept 2026 · Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds ↗

• “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 ↗

Where Fiona Osgun has been quoted

1. Melanoma skin cancer cases hit a record high in the UKnews.cancerresearchuk.org · 30 Sept 2026
2. One in three across UK are overdue for cervical cancer screeningtheguardian.com · 29 Sept 2026
3. 'Very hot' drinks can increase the risk of developing oesophageal cancer, largest study findsnews.sky.com · 29 Sept 2026
4. New UK study links hot drink consumption to one type of oesophageal cancernews.cancerresearchuk.org · 29 Sept 2026
5. Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study findstheguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
6. Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis findstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
7. Sunbeds should be banned in UK, skin cancer experts saytheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
8. Ultra-processed foods may help explain rising bowel cancer in under-50s, study suggeststheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

Related media coverage

Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily citing them directly.

• Cervical Cancer Screening: Analyzing Recent Guideline Changes Against Current Trends of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Risk FactorsCureus
• Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: biotech firm eyes cervical cancer test breakthroughSouth China Morning Post
• Emma Willis, 50, builds upper-body muscle with these 4 go-to exercises – ‘I do want to be strong’Women's Health

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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