UK doctor’s campaign for ‘human touch’ wins huge support
A terminally-ill British doctor's campaign encouraging healthcare workers to introduce themselves to their patients and make a human connection has gained hundreds of thousands of followers. Fed up with being referred to as "Bed 7" while in hospital receiving treatment for cancer, Kate Granger said she had started a campaign with the Twitter hashtag #hellomynameis. "It is about making a human connection, beginning a therapeutic relationship and building trust," said Granger, who is due to start her latest round of chemotherapy for sarcoma, a rare type of cancer which grows in the body's connective tissue. British Prime Minister David Cameron offered his support with a tweet on Monday, praising Granger for leading a campaign for "compassionate care".
