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Hansard to 11 November 2026 · 31,429 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Sharna Shanmugavadivel: no photograph is held, so the clinician plate is shown instead.
Clinician
Sharna Shanmugavadivel
Paediatric emergency medicine doctor
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press citations on 2 topics since 15 Aug 2026 · last quoted 29 Aug 2026
02 Quoted on · 2 of 29 topics
Sharna Shanmugavadivel: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- Paediatric emergency medicine doctor
- Quoted on
- Cancer, Children's health
- Tracked press citations
- 5
- Most recently quoted
- 29 Aug 2026
- First quoted
- 15 Aug 2026
04 The signal · where Sharna Shanmugavadivel sits on cancer
Ranked 13= of 100 voices quoted in the press on cancer, level with 13 others on 4 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
- Children's health60= of 100
- 1
Prof Peter JohnsonClinicianNational Clinical Director for Cancer, NHS England21 - 2
Professor Victoria Tzortziou BrownClinicianChair of Council, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)16 - 3
Michelle MitchellSector leaderChief Executive, Cancer Research UK14 - 13=Dr Andrej BozicClinicianoral surgeon at private clinic Dentum4
- 13=
Prof Dame Sue HillRegulatorChief Scientific Officer for England and Senior Responsible Officer for Genomics, NHS England4 - 13=Sharna ShanmugavadivelClinicianPaediatric emergency medicine doctor4
- 13=Mamas MamasAcademicprofessor of cardiology at Keele University4
- 13=
Kristian HelinAcademicChief Executive and President, The Institute of Cancer Research, London4
Showing the leaders and the ranks around 13=, of 100 voices · See every voice on the topic →
05 On the record · press
What Sharna Shanmugavadivel has said
By outlet · linked articles
- mirror.co.uk2
- aol.co.uk1
- birminghammail.co.uk1
- coventrytelegraph.net1
Where Sharna Shanmugavadivel has been quoted
- 01Rugby teenager dies from leukaemia as parents issue heartbreaking warningcoventrytelegraph.net · 29 Aug 2026
- 02'We thought our son's symptoms were typical teen changes but it was much worse'birminghammail.co.uk · 19 Aug 2026
- 03'We thought it was typical teenage changes before our boy died at 14'mirror.co.uk · 18 Aug 2026
- 04Parents told 'recognise 3 patterns' as childhood cancer risk on par with diabetes - AOLaol.co.uk · 15 Aug 2026
- 05Recognise 3 childhood cancer warning signs as risk matches diabetesmirror.co.uk · 15 Aug 2026
Verbatim
“While childhood cancer is uncommon, it is important that families understand it is not as rare as many people may think.”
“Rather than focusing on a single symptom, we are encouraging parents and carers to look out for patterns of change in their child's health that may need investigating.”
“Parents know their child better than anyone. Our aim is not to cause concern, but to empower families with the knowledge and confidence to recognise when something feels different, speak to a healthcare professional when needed, and support earlier diagnosis that can improve outcomes for children with cancer.”
“Parents know their child better than anyone. Our aim is not to cause concern, but to empower families with the knowledge and confidence to recognise when something feels different, speak to a healthcare professional when needed, and support earlier diagnosis that can improve outcomes for children with cancer.”
“Parents know their child better than anyone. Our aim is not to cause concern, but to empower families with the knowledge and confidence to recognise when something feels different, speak to a healthcare professional when needed, and support earlier diagnosis that can improve outcomes for children with cancer.”
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