Doctor who was awarded the MBE after raising £250,000 for cancer charities dies of the disease aged just 34

Dr Kate Granger from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was diagnosed with a rare and incurable cancer in 2011 aged just 29 and began writing about her experiences as an NHS patient while battling her illness. 


She launched the #HelloMyNameIs campaign to encourage medical staff to introduce themselves after her own experiences in hospital. Dr Granger and her husband Chris Pointon wanted to raise £50,000 for a centre at St James' Hospital in Leeds and were amazed when they ended up raising £250,000.