Jess was, without question, the kindest person I have ever known, this essential truth has been echoed in countless messages from friends and colleagues over the last six months. Jess was proactive, organised, and passionate. She believed in this campaign for change. She was desperate to raise awareness; calling for measures to make sure young adults are listened to and their symptoms are acted upon quickly, resulting in early cancer diagnosis.

On Tuesday, the Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, as promised, met with us. Whatever our political affiliations and impressions, Matt Hancock demonstrated great compassion, showed sincerity, and demonstrated a desire to make essential changes to cancer care in the UK. During our meeting he gave us time to explain, at length, our points of concern and our suggestions for actionable solutions. We stressed that Jess’ story was far from being an isolated incident and expressed our huge concerns about cancer diagnosis through GP services. We discussed the provision of specialist cancer hospitals, new diagnostic testing, campaigns, and legislation. We hope this is just the beginning of the conversation. Yesterday’s news may mean we continue this conversation with someone else, but we remain grateful to Julie Marson MP for her proactive attitude and support.

Whatever our views, we need to work with the government in power and Jess would wish this to be done without anger or recriminations. We will not give up. Thank you for following our journey and for your continued support. Please continue to use the template, in the update from two weeks ago, to contact your MP and please continue to spread the word, encouraging your friends, colleagues and family to take one minute out of their day to sign this petition.