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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 5h

We commissioned a survey of GPs in Wales which found that around half of respondents felt limited consultation time is a barrier to early diagnosis of gynaecological cancers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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GP appointment time 'making it harder to do cancer checks'

Dr Amara Naseem says appointment times are not long enough to get the information she needs.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy 44th Birthday, Claire 🩷 Today, during Gynaecological Cancers Awareness Month, we remember Claire and her motivation, passion and drive to create change for women in Wales and beyond.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🟣Stats Wales has published the latest gynaecological cancer waiting time figures for June 2026. In June, 46.3% of women with a gynaecological cancer started treatment within the 62-day target. This is down from 51.2% in May, meaning fewer than half of women started their treatment on time.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We welcome today's announcement that women will be offered HPV self-testing kits if they have not attended cervical screening appointments following invitations from the NHS in England. 👏 However, we are disappointed that this stops at the border. www.england.nhs.uk/2026/08/nhs-...

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NHS England » NHS rolls out discreet home-testing kits against cervical cancer for millions of women

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Yesterday in the Senedd's Plenary, Delyth Jewell MS provided a statement on her priorities as Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health. We are grateful to Natasha Asghar MS for her contribution on improving gynaecological cancer care. 🧵

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🟣Stats Wales has published gynaecological cancer waiting times for April 2026. April marks the second consecutive month in which waiting times have fallen, with only 39.2% of gynae cancer patients meeting the Welsh Government's 62-day target for timely treatment.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

📢 This Cervical Screening Awareness Week, we're sharing information about cervical screening and ways to make your appointment feel a little easier. Cervical screening is one of the most effective ways to help prevent cervical cancer. It is estimated to save around 5,000 lives every year in the UK.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

We’re incredibly proud to share that Claire’s Campaign has won the Patient and Public Involvement Award at the Moondance Cancer Awards 💫 This recognition belongs to Claire, and to every woman who has shared her experience, spoken up, and trusted us with her story.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Congratulations to Jess Mason for winning the 'Integrity' award at @tenovuscancercare.bsky.social 2026 Volunteer Awards last week. Jess shared her story with us at the launch of the campaign, and has since turned her own experience of gynaecological cancer into a force for change.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Read Claire's story of it taking four years to receive her diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Thank you Claire.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Claire “Briefly: It took 4 years to get my Ovarian Cancer diagnosis. They kept telling me “you are too young”, “it’s just a heavy period”, “you are just bloated, lose weight”, “eat better, you will feel better” “it isnt cancer, stop being dramatic”

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Today marks two years since the launch of Claire’s Campaign. In that time, we’ve helped amplify women’s voices, pushed gynaecological cancers further up the agenda in Wales, challenged gaps in care and awareness, and worked alongside patients, families, clinicians, and policymakers to drive change.

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Two Years of Claire’s Campaign – Claires Campaign

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Today marks one year since Claire died. Claire was kind, driven, and fiercely committed to making things better, not just for herself, but for others. Her story is the reason this campaign exists. Claire’s story brought people together and continues to drive change across Wales.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🟣Stats Wales has published updated waiting times statistics for February 2026. Overall waiting times for gynaecological cancer across Wales were 50.7%, meaning that half of patients suspected with gynae cancer were treated on time. Reminder that the national target is 75%.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Carrie has been waiting 12 months for her gynaecology operation, despite being on an urgent list. Read her story below 💜

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Carrie “I am still waiting for my gyni operation it’s been 12 months. I had womb biopsies and became very ill, the hospital said I had to have an operation and was put on a waiting list to remove womb pollops and have more biopsies. I am still waiting even though they put me on the urgent list."

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Read Jennifer's story, told by her daughter Emily, of being diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer. Thank you, Emily, for highlighting the impact on your life and the urgent changes needed 💜

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Emily Bristow and Jennifer Smith Emily’s mum, Jennifer, died from aggressive ovarian cancer in March 2021, having been diagnosed in August 2020 at the height of Covid.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We welcome the Cabinet Secretary’s commitment, set out in the written statement on 25 March, to disaggregate data across all five gynaecological cancers over the next 12 months.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

A powerful new S4C documentary is shining a light on cancer care in Wales, and the reality many women are facing. From delayed diagnoses to limited aftercare, Maxine Hughes: Canser – Ar Ba Gost? highlights a system under strain. But one issue continues to cut through it all...

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

🟣Stats Wales has published updated waiting times statistics for January 2026. After a slight improvement in December, waiting times have fallen back below 50%, with only 42% of patients with gynaecological cancer being treated on time.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🌐This week, Wales's Women's Health Website launched. We welcome this vital development, but are disappointed at the lack of inclusion of gynaecological cancers, leaving a significant gap for women whose experiences urgently need visibility and action. Read our response here 👉 tinyurl.com/mr3698bk

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National Women’s Health Wales Website Launched – Claires Campaign

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Joe, 64, from Swansea experienced chronic backache and post-menopausal bleeding. Her concerns were dismissed, so she went private where a scan revealed endometrial cancer. Thankfully, it was caught early. But it should not take going private to be heard.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

This #InternationalWomensDay, take a moment to listen to the women speaking up about their experiences of gynaecological cancer. Jessica Mason from the Vale of Glamorgan was given multiple misdiagnoses before a 6.5cm tumour was found in her cervix and womb.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

On #InternationalWomensDay, we remember Claire. Claire died in May 2025 aged 42 from uterine leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that is often diagnosed late. When Claire first presented with symptoms, she was told it was IBS. As months passed, she had to insist on further investigation.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The new Women’s Health Wales Coalition manifesto launched by @ftww.bsky.social highlights something many women know too well: symptoms being dismissed and long waits for answers. For those affected by gynaecological cancers and diagnostic delays can have life-changing consequences.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

HPV Awareness Day fell earlier this week, but the message is important all year round. HPV is very common and is linked to several cancers. Vaccination 💉 and screening 🩺 can significantly reduce the risk.

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HPV Awareness Day

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 💜 Ovarian cancer isn’t obvious. The symptoms can feel like things we all experience from time to time, bloating, discomfort, changes in appetite, which is why they’re sometimes missed.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Read Susan's story, shared by her husband Stephen. Thank you 💜

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Susan Stephen’s 42-year-old wife, Susan, died after delays and poor gynaecology care provided at Cardiff and Vale Health Board. Initially, there was a two-month delay in the GP referral. Then another doctor from the same practice referred her as USC (urgent suspected cancer).

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

World Cancer Day is a reminder that outcomes don’t just depend on treatment, they depend on timing. In Wales, delays in gynaecological cancer care remain severe. In November, only 32% of patients started treatment within the 62-day target, with wide variation between Health Boards.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Today, we were on BBC Woman’s Hour discussing the Senedd’s Health and Social Care Committee’s follow up report to the Unheard report. Thank you Jess for speaking so openly about your experience💜 A full circle moment for the Campaign, listen to the full segment here 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Cervical screening looks for high-risk HPV, the virus that causes most cervical cancers. If HPV-related cell changes are found, they can often be treated before cancer develops. That’s why screening saves lives. #ScreeningSavesLives #CervicalScreeningAwarenessMonth

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

🗣️ Listen to Lowri talk about what we are calling for at @clairescampaign.bsky.social on BBC Radio Wales 👇

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

✍️Today (23 01 26), the Senedd’s Health and Social Care Committee published its anticipated follow-up report into the implementation of the ‘Unheard’ recommendations.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

A cervical screening test takes about the same amount of time as making a cup of tea. ☕ We know it can feel uncomfortable, awkward, or anxiety-provoking, those feelings are valid. But screening is one of the most effective tools we have to prevent cervical cancer. #ScreeningSavesLives

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Had the HPV vaccine? Cervical screening is still important. The vaccine protects against the most common high-risk HPV types, but not all of them.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Read Carly's story as she shares her experience of living with undiagnosed gynaecological conditions. Thank you Carly 💜

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Carly Carly, 34, shares her experience of living with undiagnosed gynaecological conditions and feeling dismissed by healthcare professionals – an issue that reflects the wider neglect of women’s health needs.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

It’s #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth 💚 Cervical screening isn’t about cancer, it’s about preventing it.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Read Joe's story as she shares her experience of getting diagnosed with endometrial cancer👇 Thank you Joe 💜

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Joe Todds Joe, 64, from Swansea, experienced chronic backache and spotting years after menopause. When she visited her GP, they were dismissive and declined to investigate further. Concerned, Joe decided to go private, where a scan revealed endometrial cancer.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Read Amy*'s story as she shares her experience of getting diagnosed with ovarian cancer👇 Thank you Amy💜

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Amy (not her real name) Amy*, 30, from Aberdare, was ignored and dismissed for years from 2018 until 2024 after developing concerning symptoms. When she finally had an operation, it was confirmed she had stage 2 ovarian cancer.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

After the Senedd scrutiny: what we heard, and what still needs to happen. Today’s Health & Social Care Committee hearing marked an important moment for gynaecological cancer in Wales. Two years on from the Unheard report, progress is being made — but too slowly and too unevenly.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Today, on the day of the ‪@senedd.wales‬ session on the progress of the Unheard Report’s recommendations, @clairescampaign.bsky.social is renewing its call for women to come forward with their experiences of gynae cancers and for supporters to join the campaign and be part of the movement.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Coming up tomorrow in @seneddhealth👇 Jeremy Miles MS & Sarah Murphy MS will provide evidence in a follow-up session to the inquiry into gynaecological cancers. Watch the session live at 9:30am here: www.senedd.tv/Meeting/Live...

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Live-Health and Social Care Committee-15/10/2025

The Senedd is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.

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Claire's Campaign Cymru @clairescampaign.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

🌼 Plaid Cymru has UNANIMOUSLY passed a motion on # ClairesCampaign at their conference today. "Where you live shouldn't decide whether you live." - Nerys Evans

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