About Laura
Laura faced cancer twice before the age of 35 and experienced the lack of support that exists after treatment herself. So she founded the only national charity dedicated to supporting those recovering from cancer.
She’s a secondary school English teacher and over the last ten years, has transferred her skills to the wonderful world of health.
Since founding Mission Remission, she regularly speaks at conferences and supports health organisations to refocus on what’s actually important: serving people and improving their lives. She’s been a CCG lay member championing patient involvement; a heath charity trustee, leads health data projects from a patient perspective; provides strategy consultancy to trusts, CCGs, and national organisations; and has supported international projects in Africa.
She waited fifteen months for her first cancer diagnosis after 9 GP appointments. She was repeatedly passed from one department to another and was even turned away from A&E. She’s now a passionate health campaigner, writing for The Guardian, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, along with health journals like the HSJ and organisations like the Kings Fund. She also runs Mission Remission’s campaigns calling for improved financial and health support, along with policy changes to prevent cancer delays.
