Fergie in plea for more teenage cancer support

THE Duchess of York yesterday called on the Government to provide more support for teenagers with cancer.

- By Rosie Shead

Sarah, along with daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, visited the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at University College Hospital in London, where they met young patients.

The ex-wife of Prince Andrew has signed an open letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting calling for faster diagnoses, better access to clinical trials and improved mental health support.

Sarah, who has been diagnosed with the disease twice, said health policies which fail to take teenagers with the disease into account can have “devastating” and “tragic” consequences. During the visit, the trio met patients as well as NHS nurses and youth workers.