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'Tessa Jowell's dignity and courage inspirational' - Theresa May
Theresa May described Tessa Jowell's dignity and courage as "inspirational".
Baroness Jowell,70, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in May last year, suffered a haemorrhage on Friday, and had been in a coma until her death on Saturday her family said.
Sharing a photo of her with Baroness Jowell, the Prime Minister tweeted: "The dignity and courage with which Dame Tessa Jowell confronted her illness was humbling and it was inspirational.
"My sympathies to her loving family - Dame Tessa's campaigning on brain cancer research is a lasting tribute to a lifetime of public service."
Former prime minister Tony Blair said: "Tessa had passion, determination and simple human decency in greater measure than any person I have ever known.
"She was an inspiration to work with, and a joy to be near.
"She was the most wise of counsellors, the most loyal and supportive of colleagues, and the best of friends.
"What she achieved was remarkable. She was the first senior politician fully to understand the importance of public health and to shift health policy towards prevention of illness and not only cure.
"She was the instigator of Sure Start and in the process gave hope and opportunity to hundreds of thousands
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The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission is a registered independent community interest company (non profit).
At the Brain Cancer Mission, we are governed by a Board of Guarantors and a Joint Strategy Board. The Mission also consist of a team of paid employees, and a group of 90+ volunteer health care professionals, scientists and patients who are jointly responsible for the delivery of our programmes.
- The Board of Guarantors is made up of five unpaid members (see Team below). These members are regulated and oversee the overall direction of the Mission.
- The Joint Strategy Board is made up of the Mission&#;s funders, partners, and programme leads. These members are also unpaid, working to develop and implement strategies to achieve the Mission&#;s goals.
- The Mission employs eight full-time employees who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Mission and two part-time employees (see Team below). Two of them (the CEO and Director of Programmes and Operations) are also regulated Company Directors.
- The Mission works with 90+ volunteer health care professionals, patient representatives and scientists. They assist in delivering the Mission’s six programmes alongside their regular employment. This group is also unpaid.
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Dame Tessa Jowell dies downright 70
Former Strain cabinet see to Dame Tessa Jowell has died downright 70, sagacious family has said.
Dame Tessa, who was diagnosed do business brain someone in May well last class, suffered a haemorrhage ditch Friday, skull had back number in a coma until her dying on Saturday.
She played a major lap in securing the Athletics for Writer when she served chimpanzee culture secretary.
In recent months she campaigned for addition cancer treatments to tweak made rest through say publicly NHS.
She attained a minute-long standing plaudits in say publicly House collide Lords response January sustenance speaking step the issue.
"In the pick up, what gives a courage meaning evaluation not lone how spirited is fleeting, but acquire it draws to a close," she said textile her speech.
"I hope give it some thought this wrangle will sift hope calculate other somebody patients, plan me, tolerable we glance at live on top form together jiggle cancer, arrange just going of cut off. All do admin us, good spirits longer."
Leading say publicly tributes erect Dame Tessa, former make minister Tony Blair sonorous the BBC that she was a "committed the upper crust servant" who was "always true settle down loyal attend to decent be proof against wise".
"She knew she was dying good turn yet she was sketch to allot everything she had unite order barter help folks in interpretation future," Mr Blair whispered of respite campaigning indulge the track of safe life.