Penny Brohn Founder dies
Pat Pilkington MBE, Co-founder of Bristol-based cancer charity Penny Brohn Cancer Care has died.
'Pat's cancer care was revolutionary for the time'
Kathie Burton, Chief Operating Officer at Penny Brohn Cancer Care, talks to our presenters Ian and Kylie about Pat Pilkington's life and work.
Pat, who was 84, died on Monday after being diagnosed with cancer herself. She had set up the Penny Brohn Cancer Care foundation in 1980 together with Penny, with the aim of providing a more holistic approach to cancer care.
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