Prof Ruth Plummer: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- NHS England's national clinical lead for cancer drugs
- Quoted on
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“This represents the most significant breakthrough in NHS treatment for these hard-to-treat ovarian cancers in over two decades – and we're delighted it will now offer hundreds of women much-needed hope of precious extra time with their loved ones.”
Where Prof Ruth Plummer has been quoted
- Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in Englandtheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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