Kate Granger

Kate Granger
MBE FRCP
Granger in June 2015
Born
Kate Miriam Granger

(1981-10-31)31 October 1981
Huddersfield, England
Died23 July 2016(2016-07-23) (aged 34)
Leeds, England
Cause of deathDesmoplastic small-round-cell tumor
NationalityEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationGeriatrician
EmployerMid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Known for
  • Activism for better patient care
  • Fundraising

Kate Miriam Granger (31 October 1981 – 23 July 2016) was an English geriatrician and campaigner for better patient care.[1] In 2011 she was diagnosed with desmoplastic small-round-cell tumor (DSRCT), a type of sarcoma, and subsequently started the "#hellomynameis" campaign encouraging healthcare staff to introduce themselves to patients.[2] Granger also raised over £250,000 for local cancer charity, the Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal (now Leeds Cancer Centre Charity).

  1. ^ O'Dowd, Adrian (26 July 2016). "Kate Granger". BMJ. 354: i4144. doi:10.1136/bmj.i4144. ISSN 1756-1833. PMID 27460067. S2CID 32290422.
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