What if we viewed lived experience as an asset? As an asset of professional, economic, political, financial and social value? “Lived experience” is a term often used in health and social care to denote the personal experience of people living…
Can you help us raise £130,000 to build #AHomeForLucy, a fully equipped and custom built extension to the property that fully meets my health, clinical/medical, care, practical and access needs, and enables me to remain living in my home? An…
I’ve decided to start a new blog to share my personal journey and experiences at a difficult time in our lives. You can find it at: www.lucyslight.co.uk The reason for this new blog is a recent change in my health.…
I am excited to announce I am part of the 2020/21 cohort of the Innovate UK Young Innovators Awards. What a real privilege this is to be considered worthy among such amazing innovators. I am part of the cohort due…
Well, what a year 2019 has been. Not the best on the health front by any stretch of the imagination, but an incredible year in many other ways. This year is the year I was announced as the 9th most…
I have been watching the Coronation Street storyline about Sinead dying from terminal cancer with great focus. Corrie tackling an important topic, not just cervical cancer, but death and dying too. I feel they've done well with the storyline, whilst…
Come along with me on a week of my life, covering 15th-20th September, in which I had a very full-on time, various Skype calls/conferences, leading a virtual workshop, 3 separate speeches, and an NHS England meeting, and everything I got…
I’ll start this blog with “Happy 71st Birthday NHS!”. What an institution our NHS is, and what it achieves, I’m living proof of the success of our NHS, despite the challenges it faces. If you want to know what the…
This week it has been Dying Matters Week 2019; 13th-19th May. The theme this year was “Are We Ready?” and what a great theme it is, as we really aren’t ready and we need to be. Dying Matters Awareness Week…
