In one of the most emotive podcasts we have recorded - its central subject has touched all our lives - we are taking a break from covering the politics and campaigning that is taking place all around us during the UK general election, to take time to listen to one of the of the most prominent health campaigns in Wales at the moment.

Claire O'Shea is a familiar face for many in Welsh politics and third sector, having been an active campaigner for many causes, not least Welsh links with Africa in recent years. Since her late cancer diagnosis in 2022 she has turned her campaigning skills to the area of womens' health. Along with Tenovus Cancer Care she has launched Claire's Campaign to highlight some of the significant and systematic issues in the Welsh NHS, to push the Welsh Government into action, and - importantly - to make sure that womens' voices are heard in the process.

We're lucky to be joined by Claire and Judi Rhys and Lowri Griffiths of Tenovus to explore the clinical and governance issues that are reducing the opportunities for positive outcomes for women with gynaecological cancer.

Our guests:

Claire O'Shea (Claire's Campaign): https://twitter.com/clairecampaign

Judi Rhys: https://twitter.com/judirhys

Lowri Griffith: https://twitter.com/lowriellisgriff

And important links:

The Senedd Inquiry into gynaecological cancers - https://business.senedd.wales/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=40279

Tenovus launch of Claire's Campaign - https://www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/news-and-views-listings/launching-claires-campaign

Senedd Report: All things begin equal - https://braintumourresearch.org/en-us/blogs/latest-news/cross-party-group-publishes-cancer-inequalities-report

Sue Vincent Jones: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/24335430.former-b-d-editor-mrs-svj-blogger-tragically-dies/

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