ABC UK About us
Action Bladder Cancer UK (previously Action on Bladder Cancer) was set up in 2009 by a group of urologists and patients who were committed to improving outcomes for bladder cancer patients. Their concern was the low profile of such a common cancer and the lack of both awareness (amongst the public and health professionals) and critical research funding. In its formative years, the charity established itself as a source of information on bladder cancer for both patients and professionals, contributed to a range of consultations and publications and worked to publicise and help establish patient support groups.
The Trustee
board is now a unique mix of the UK's leading medical and research specialists
and bladder cancer patients. Our medical
trustees represent bladder cancer specialists within urology, scientific
research, cancer nursing and general practice.
Our patient trustees provide not only the insight of direct personal
experience, but are also active and leading members of advisory panels, patient
support groups and regional cancer networks.
Informed by this wealth of expertise the charity has created exciting
new programmes of patient support, directly improving outcomes and research as
well as educating the medical profession and the public about bladder cancer,
the symptoms and the importance of early diagnosis. You can read more about us in the ABC UK 2019 Annual Review here:
ABC UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2019.pdf
Our Trustees
Allen Knight | Trustee & Previous Chair - Patient and advisory panel member |
Jeremy Crew | Deputy Chair/Treasurer - Consultant Urologist, Urological Surgeon & Senior Lecturer |
Roger Kockelbergh | Chair - Consultant Urological Surgeon, Honorary Reader in Cancer Studies |
Paula Allchorne | Trustee - Senior Cancer Nursing Specialist |
Rik Bryan | Trustee - Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Cancer & Genomic Sciences |
Phil Kelly | Trustee - Patient and advisory panel member |
Kevin Gorman | Trustee - Patient and panel member |
Dr Jon Rees | Trustee - General Practitioner, special interest in Urology, Chair & Founder Primary Care Urology Society |
Caroline Raw | Trustee - Patient |