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'I could not have survived without Kelly and her team'

Tom Owen praises the work of clinical nurse specialist Kelly Stackhouse, who helped him through his treatment for rectal cancer
Posted 27 July 2016 - 10:43
Tom Owen and Kelly Stackhouse
 
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