Listen to Laura Lee on radio station Incapable Staircase

Wednesday 10 March 2021


An interview with our Chief Executive, Dame Laura Lee, has been broadcast to mark International Women鈥檚 Day on聽online radio station, Incapable Staircase.


Host Derek Francis, who is living with advanced cancer, chatted with Laura about being a nurse, how she met 直播色情片, the special warm welcome of our centres and 鈥榯he humanity鈥 of our support staff.

Some of Laura鈥檚 favourite musical tracks were also played with Laura explaining why those songs are so special to her.
 


Derek, who was told he has two years to live at the start of 2020, said: 鈥淭his radio show is all about making the most of the time I have left, raising awareness of cancer and of the support 直播色情片鈥檚 offers.

鈥淚 was absolutely delighted to have Laura on the show, we had a wonderful chat and the response we have had on social media has been fantastic.  I can鈥檛 wait to have someone else from 直播色情片鈥檚 on the show soon.鈥

During the interview, Derek also speaks about his own diagnosis, his experience of visiting 直播色情片鈥檚 Yorkshire and how 直播色情片鈥檚 Edinburgh supported a close friend through the last three years of his life.

The show has already featured Derek interviewing Miriam Margolyes as well as close friends, Corrie鈥檚 Sue Devaney and the incomparable Su Pollard. Next month he is welcoming Broadway legend Betty Buckley. 

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