Today, a feature-length article about Jess, this campaign, and the importance of implementing Jess's Law appears in print and in an online edition of The Daily Telegraph.

It is possible to sign up free to the paper, for a month, so please, do read and share. There is also an opportunity, at the end of the article, to share your own experiences of missed or late diagnosis. The more people who contribute, the greater chance we have of pushing the government into action and implementing Jess’s Law.

How Jess’s Law would work

Jess’s Law calls for a patient’s case to be elevated for review after the third contact with their GP surgery about a condition or symptom.

Its primary aim is to help young adults with cancer get an early diagnosis, but the law stands to benefit people with a wide range of conditions.

The point of Jess’s Law would not be to encourage “tokenistic exercises”. GPs would be required to do more than order a blood test and settle for an inconclusive result. Thorough investigations would need to be made and conclusions reached.

After the third point of contact with the GP, a patient’s case would be flagged automatically, rather than the patient themselves or their family having to fight for further investigations.

Thank you, as always, for all you do. We are here because of your support.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/04/jessicas-cancer-was-missed-20-times-by-gps/