Our Panel Members

By co-designing the app together with a panel of people affected by cancer and expert members of the multidisciplinary team, we are creating a space for high-quality evidence-informed content to fuel empowerment, engagement and transformation.

Expert Advisory Panel

Our selected advisory board of respected healthcare professionals includes inputs from medicine (including oncology), surgery, nursing, dietetics and nutrition, psychology and other professions and spans across private healthcare, NHS and charity sectors.

Meet our expert panel here and learn more about them.

  • Dr Jonathan Krell is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Medical Oncology with a clinical focus on the systemic management of patients with gynaecological malignancies.He also has a specialist clinical interest in cancer genetics and hereditary malignancies,particularly those involving the BRCA gene and other genetic mutations. He qualified in medicine at Leeds University Medical School, where he also gained a first class honours degree in Pharmacology. After completion of junior doctor posts at St. James’ Hospital Leeds and Guys and St. Thomas’ Hospitals in London, he undertook his training in oncology at Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals in London.Dr Krell’s PhD research was funded by the Medical Research Council and investigated the interplay between genetic mutations, DNA damage and the response to cancer therapeutics. His ongoing research programme focuses on cancer genetics, polygenic risk and the interface between germline and somatic mutations, especially related toTP53 and BRCA. He also has a strong interest in the role of tumour and circulating small non-coding RNAs as diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers and as therapeutic modalities. This focuses on the areas of gynaecological and pancreatic malignancies and there is a strong translational research element to his work. He is a prominent member of the translational research team within the Ovarian Cancer Action Centre and CancerResearch UK centre at Imperial College that aims to overcome resistance to current anti-cancer agents in ovarian cancer. Current investigator-led trials include the OCA-fundedPROGRESS study that aims to determine the feasibility of using a cancer risk algorithm to guide the personalisation of cancer screening and prevention programmes, and a BRCfunded collaborative trial with the ICR investigating the role of Mainstreaming genetic testing in the cancer clinic.Dr Krell has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in journals suchas the LancetOncology, Genome Research, The Journal of Clinical Oncology and Blood and regularly presents new data from his research at major national and international conferences.

  • Mr Kelvin Gomez is an experienced Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon and the Clinical Lead for Breast Services at Nevill Hall Hospital. Mr Gomez is also a member of the Executive Board for the Welsh Medical Committee and an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Cardiff. It has been an honour for him to have been able to treat patients with breast disease as a Consultant Oncoplastic Surgeon for the last 15 years. During this time, the ethos of breast cancer surgery has evolved from purely removing the cancer into the more modern approach of focusing on the individual needs of the patient–which more closely represents my more holistic approach to dealing with breast disease. Kelvin works within a breast unit that operates on approximately 500 cancers per year. The Majority of his workload originates from the Breast Test Wales screening programme and he has significant experience dealing with impalpable breast cancers requiring localisation prior to surgery. His unit offers all forms of breast reconstruction after cancer surgery in-house, except for free-flap surgery which is performed in partnership with his plastic surgery colleagues in Swansea. During his career, Kelvin been fortunate enough to have been Clinical Director forSurgery at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Clinical Lead for Breast Services, on the All Wales Higher Surgical Training Committee as well as being an LNCRepresentative for the British Medical Association. He is Vice-Chair of the Welsh Medical Committee, with an Honorary Lecturer role at the University of Cardiff.

  • Dr Asmah Abdul-Hamid is a Medical Oncology Registrar and has experience in both the private sector and the NHS. She is passionate about supporting patients through their cancer journey with both traditional medicine and lifestyle changes.

  • Dr Rupy MBBS, BSc, MRCGP is one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK and regarded as the ‘medical Jamie Oliver’! He makes eating healthy, delicious, easy and fun. Having worked as an NHS doctor for over 12 years, he is also completing a nutritional medicine masters and is able to skillfully communicate health messages using the medium of adventurous and engaging recipes.

    He is the founder of ‘The Doctor’s Kitchen’, which strives to inspire and educate everybody about the beauty of food and medicinal effects of eating well.

    Creating healthy and delicious recipes using carefully selected ingredients, he explains the clinical research behind them and shares them across his media platforms (Instagram,Podcast, Website, YouTube, Facebook).

    In January 2022 he launched an exciting new app for The Doctor's Kitchen - helping users to improve their health using food, with research-backed recipes tailored to health goals.

    Dr Rupy is a Sunday Times bestselling author, with three published cookbooks - The Doctor’s Kitchen, Eat to Beat Illness, Doctor's Kitchen 3-2-1 and Cooks - Healthy Easy Flavour' .

    Dr Rupy often appears on TV shows such as This Morning, Saturday Kitchen, BBC

    Morning Live and recently hosted a prime time TV show for Channel 4 with Prue Leith - Cook Clever Waste Less.

    He has also been commissioned to work on two series for the BBC - both featured on BBC Food and BBC iPlayer - Cooking in The Doctor's Kitchen & Thrifty Cooking in The Doctor's Kitchen.

    In addition, he is an accomplished TEDx speaker

  • Georgina Giebner is an advanced specialist oncology dietitian with many years of experience in dietetics, nutritional treatment and assessment. Georgina has a special interest and strong background in providing support for people struggling with gastrointestinal side effects from cancer treatments as well as over 20 years of experience with chronic gastroenterological conditions such as IBS, post-surgery nutritional rehabilitation and pancreatic disorders. She also has experience supporting people with neuroendocrine cancer, bile acid maldigestion and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).I currently work part time for The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre As a MacmillanPelvic Radiotherapy Disease (PRD) dietitian and freelance (The Rehab Dietitian Limited).Previous experience includes:-Macmillan dietitian for Yeovil (all oncology areas practices throughout the cancer pathway including palliative care and rehabilitation)-Network lead for oncology dietitians in the South West of England-NHS Fife Prehabilitation project joint facilitator-Member of the Scotland Cancer Prehab Digital subgroup-PRDA Best Practice Pathway consensus group member

  • Sue Skelton is a Registered Nurse who qualified in 1983. Following a period of time out raising a family, she returned in 2004, initially working in Oncology on the wards and Chemo Suites, then more latterly working as a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). Sue has worked in various Macmillan Nursing posts as a Practice Educator, Lung Cancer CNS and Palliative Care CNS in both Acute Trust and Community. Sue qualified as a Yoga Teacher in 2018 and has been teaching classes and 1:1 sessions to people living with and beyond cancer, since then using her Oncology Nursing background to help and assist her clients with some amazing results. Sue very quickly moved on to train as a Yoga Therapist and uses the skills she has learned during this training in her classes and 1:1 work.

  • Dr Claire Friedman-Smith is a Health Psychologist And Senior Researcher, University Of Oxford. Claire has an MSc in Health Psychology from the University of Surrey and a DPhil in Primary Care Research from the University of Oxford. Claire has worked in Patient Reported Outcomes Research and for the last several years in cancer research. She has worked in clinician-patient communication, patient education and awareness of cancer, routes to diagnosis, and clinical decision-making. Claire teaches at the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine on the Practising Evidence-Based Healthcare courses.

  • Dr Deepak Ravindran has over 20 years of experience in Pain Management and is ClinicalLead in Pain Medicine at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, UK. He is one of the very few consultants in the UK who holds certification in musculoskeletal, pain medicine and board certified in lifestyle medicine. He lectures nationally and internationally on issues in Longcovid, Pain Medicine and Trauma informed practice and has regularly spoken to the media and television on these issues.He Helped establish the award-winning community pain service in Berkshire (IPASS) in 2015 and more recently helped set up the Berkshire Longcovid Integrated Service (BLIS) in 2020.He initiated Pain research in his department and is an active part of the Pain ResearchNetwork at the University of Reading. He has been recently completed the Honours degree in Management at the Henley Business School and has been awarded the NationalApprentice of the Year for 2021 by Chartered Management Institute (CMI).He is the CMO for the digitalrehabilitation platform, Boutros Bear, which focuses on supporting a patient in navigating the journey through chronic illnesses such as chronic pain, and also cancer rehab and menopause.Dr Deepak Ravindran is the author oftheAmazon Best Seller “The Pain Free Mindset”released in 2021. This book is aimed at patients suffering with pain but also immensely useful for all healthcare professionals in understanding all the recent advances around pain management in a trauma informed integrative manner.He brings that integrative holistic approach to the bedside in caring and providing a personalised plan for his patient.

  • Aga Kehinde has 23 years’ experience as a clinical nurse specialist in oncology and oncology research, she holds a diploma from The Coaching Academy in Personal Performance Coaching and Neuro Linguistic Programming. Aga supports individuals and teams who have experienced serious challenges to navigate through the chaos developing wellbeing strategies to reclaim purpose and meaning in their personal and professional lives. She is a Cancer Educator and a Health and Wellbeing Lead for the Oncology Division at theRoyal SurreyHospital where she leads on the project ‘’psychological safety for all’’ which supports psychological and emotional wellbeing for both patients and healthcare practitioners. Aga is passionate about a system approach to building a healthy society using an integrative approach for the whole community. She volunteers as a Cancer Coach at the Fountain Centre where she support patients using a hybrid approach of a full body-mind-energy experience for achieving holistic wellbeing. This combination of a lifetime experience as a nurse with multiple techniques like Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Matrix Reprinting Technique (MRT) and NLP allows her to create an empowering model for self-development that her individuals desire. She is the founder of VUCNAV, a self navigating framework (free for NHS) for managing stress and author of ‘’Empowerment for Health and Wellness’’.

    Her current roles include Health and Wellbeing Lead for Cancer Division at the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust, Cancer Education Lead at the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust and Guest Lecturer at University of Surrey.

  • James studied Medicine at the University of Cambridge, before becoming an MBBS Oxbridge

    Transfer at University College London. He qualified as a medical doctor in 2017 and was

    awarded Distinction in Clinical Practice for outstanding academic performance. He holds an

    MA(Cantab) having worked in neuroscience to investigate human retinal function, and is an

    alumnus of Queens’ College, Cambridge. James has completed the MRCP(UK) diploma, and in

    2021, he was ranked first among all Medical Oncology ST3 applicants in the United Kingdom.

    James aspires towards a long-term career in academic Oncology and was awarded an NIHR

    Academic Clinical Fellowship to further his research, having previously completed his NIHR

    Academic Foundation Programme with Professor Thomas Powles - bringing practice-changing,

    clinical trials to the frontline of advanced cancer treatment. After working with Dr Mariam Jamal-

    Hanjani and Professor Charles Swanton as part of the TRACERx Consortium, utilising

    bioinformatics to investigate cancer-associated cachexia, he joined BioCorteX, a techbio startup

    with the aim of transforming contemporary cancer care through the lens of computationally-

    informed metagenomics, and cutting-edge insights from the microbiome.

    Throughout his career, James has remained a dedicated, compassionate, and self-assured

    individual, and his research continues to be complemented by a strong personal and professional

    interest in nutrition, fitness, and optimising health.

    Dr Cross’ absolute passion and area of expertise is working with people who have experienced trauma and/or are presenting with dissociative symptoms, and has a vast experience of working with people who are suffering from both PTSD, C-PTSD and dissociative disorders.

    Other experience includes working with combat PTSD and clients who work in the emergency services and people who have experienced a traumatic bereavement and are presenting with both PTSD symptoms and complex grief. Dr Cross has worked across a wide range of clinical settings including child and adolescent, adult and older adult mental health services in both community and inpatient mental health teams. She was the principle clinical psychologist at the award winning specialist integrative Synthesis Clinic and now runs her own independent private practice based in Rownhams, Hampshire.

  • Dr Cheryl Cross is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in working with adults (17 years old and over) who have experienced trauma and have symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) and dissociative disorders (including depersonalisation, derealisation, dissociative amnesia and somatization) anxiety and depression.

    Dr Cross’ absolute passion and area of expertise is working with people who have experienced trauma and/or are presenting with dissociative symptoms, and has a vast experience of working with people who are suffering from both PTSD, C-PTSD and dissociative disorders.

    Other experience includes working with combat PTSD and clients who work in the emergency services and people who have experienced a traumatic bereavement and are presenting with both PTSD symptoms and complex grief. Dr Cross has worked across a wide range of clinical settings including child and adolescent, adult and older adult mental health services in both community and inpatient mental health teams. She was the principle clinical psychologist at the award winning specialist integrative Synthesis Clinic and now runs her own independent private practice based in Rownhams, Hampshire.

Contributor Panel

We understand the importance of having a trusted professional to guide you through a program or offer expert-led educational content. This is why we have selected our contributors very carefully, asking them to create high-quality programs, articles and video and audio information that is actionable for our Oncio app users and can help improve their wellbeing.  

Meet our contributors here and learn more about their professional expertise, experience and backgrounds.

  • Aga Kehinde has 23 years’ experience as a clinical nurse specialist in oncology and oncology research, she holds a diploma from The Coaching Academy in Personal Performance Coaching and Neuro Linguistic Programming. Aga supports individuals and teams who have experienced serious challenges to navigate through the chaos developing wellbeing strategies to reclaim purpose and meaning in their personal and professional lives. She is a Cancer Educator and a Health and Wellbeing Lead for the Oncology Division at theRoyal SurreyHospital where she leads on the project ‘’psychological safety for all’’ which supports psychological and emotional wellbeing for both patients and healthcare practitioners. Aga is passionate about a system approach to building a healthy society using an integrative approach for the whole community. She volunteers as a Cancer Coach at the Fountain Centre where she support patients using a hybrid approach of a full body-mind-energy experience for achieving holistic wellbeing. This combination of a lifetime experience as a nurse with multiple techniques like Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Matrix Reprinting Technique (MRT) and NLP allows her to create an empowering model for self-development that her individuals desire. She is the founder of VUCNAV, a self navigating framework (free for NHS) for managing stress and author of ‘’Empowerment for Health and Wellness’’. Her current roles include Health and Wellbeing Lead for Cancer Division at the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust, Cancer Education Lead at the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust and Guest Lecturer at University of Surrey.

  • Vicky is a senior yoga teacher and trainer with Yoga Alliance Professionals, she has been teaching yoga since 2008 and specialises in teaching yoga to anyone impacted by cancer. Sheruns free classes through triyoga, Future Dreams Charity and Paul’s Cancer Support Centre. She is the author of “Yoga For Cancer, A-Z of C” exploring how yoga can help with the side effects of treatment for cancer.

    Twice a year Vicky runs a 40 hour training for teachers to provide a safe place so that anyone living with cancer can practice yoga, feel empowered and sense that they are a co-crafter of their well-being.

  • Ria has spent the last twenty years developing her expertise in the health and wellbeing space alongside her professional career in H.R. She has led and consulted on wellbeing strategies and programs for several FTSE 100 companies at board level.

    Ria has a deep interest and significant experience in the development and growth of people. As a professional systemic coach, Level 3 qualified C.H.E.KHolistic Health Coach, Yoga teacher and trained Mindfulness & Meditation teacher, Ria has been pivotal in creating programmes and experiences that support individuals potential for growth and vitality. Ria is passionate about the impact of meditation and mindfulness, and writes a blog, based on her personal experiences with cancer, about how we can apply these skills to our everyday, whatever life throws our way.

  • Emma is a specialised clinical scar massage therapist, a leader in her field, with a reputation for excellence. Well known for championing non-invasive scar treatment approaches. With almost 30 years of experience as a therapist, Emma is UK's leading teacher for scar therapy and regularly teaches to NHS and private hospital staff, as well as therapists working in private practice. Emma has pledged to provide opportunities for people to access free scar therapy via her training school, with over 1,650 free treatments already provided - so anyone looking for help with scarring is invited to get in touch.

  • Natalie is a Personal Trainer and a Level 4 Cancer Exercise Specialist. She founded Fireflies Fitness Community Interest Company serving the Cancer Community with support for the body and mind.

    She is also a Registered Teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance with a children’s dance school in London.

    Natalie has lived experience of a breast cancer diagnosis and knows well the physical and mental challenges that are faced.

    Through her work she hopes to offer improved quality of life from the day of diagnosis and beyond.

  • Manuela is a dedicated supporter of health and wellness. Her wide-ranging background includes working as a fitness instructor, assisting patients with mental health issues, and pursuing her passion for Latin and Ballroom dance, which led her to become a competitive dancer and instructor.

    Her journey with Qigong began during the first lockdown, where she discovered its incredible benefits firsthand. Struggling with excess weight and chronic joint and back pain, Manuela found solace and transformation through the practice of Qigong, shedding weight and experiencing relief from her physical discomfort.

    Motivated by her personal success and newfound sense of vitality, Manuela embarked on a mission to share the ancient wisdom of qigong with others. Drawing from her expertise in fitness instruction and dance, she recognised the potential of qigong to enhance physical health, mental well-being, and spiritual connection. Inspired by her own journey of healing and growth, Manuela pursued formal training from several leading Qigong Masters worldwide to become a certified Qigong instructor, eager to empower others on their paths to wellness.

    With her unique blend of skills and experiences, Manuela brings a holistic approach to her qigong practice, integrating movement, breath work, and mindfulness to promote balance and harmony within the body and mind. Her journey from struggle to strength serves as a testament to the transformative power of Qigong, inspiring others to embark on their own journeys of self-discovery and healing.

    Through her dedication and passion, Manuela continues to make a positive impact in the lives of her students, guiding them towards greater health, vitality, and joy.

  • Dr. Marc Johnson JP, Ph.D, MSc (London) is a behavioural psychologist, psychotherapist, clinical and medical hypnotherapist, nutritionist, clinical acupuncturist, and educator. With a background in emergency & prehospital medicine he retrained in the psychologies after being critically injured in Iraq in 2004, whilst working as a medical advisor with the US Government. He teaches a number of courses, primarily involving clinical subjects, and gives regular talks to both public and corporate organisations. Marc now specialises in management of PTSD, IBS, pain, anxiety, and weight. In 2018 he was highly commended by the FHT in the Complementary Therapist of the Year Awards for his work with some of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing.

    Marc is also the Research Director for the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH).

    He likes purple suits, and is an 80s music nerd.

  • Simona’s mission is to support and empower patients to regain their health, to understand what is happening in their body, why they experience various signs or symptoms and what are the causes of the challenges they have. The goal is to see the whole picture, to make correlations between the genetic, biochemical, nutritional and lifestyle aspects that are unique to each individual. Her approach to health and healing is preventive, proactive and personalised. It is a holistic, integrated and comprehensive way of treating the whole being. Simona is the first Romanian certified in functional medicine trained in the United States by the Institute of Functional Medicine. I was trained by global leaders in integrative and functional medicine, nutrition, nutrigenomics, coaching and mindfulness. The Pharmacist's experience is the basis for establishing personalized treatment taking into account the drug-food-supplement interactions specific to each patient. In addition, I am accredited in therapeutic approaches such as homeopathy, essential oils, gemotherapy and Ayurveda

Dr Jacqui Stringer

  • Dr Jacqui Stringer is Nurse Consultant, Integrative Oncology and for the Complementary Health & Wellbeing at The Christie NHS Trust; an acute cancer hospital in Manchester, UK, for a team of therapists who provide treatments such as acupuncture, hypnotherapy and aromatherapy throughout the trust. She has a background in haematology & oncology nursing and initiated an aromatherapy service on the transplant unit of The Christie in 1997. She completed a PhD in 2005 looking at the influence of massage and aromatherapy on the stress levels of patients undergoing high dose chemotherapy whilst nursed in isolation. Her clinical focus is the management of patients with complex physiological and/or psychological needs, at all stages of their treatment.

    The role includes maintaining a clinical case load where essential oil preparations are used in conjunction with standard licensed medications to facilitate maximum healing/symptom support.

    She is also Honorary Lecturer, Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester

    In addition to her clinical duties, Jacqui leads on the department’s research programme as a central part of her role.

Lived Experience Panel

We would like this app to be used by people from the point of diagnosis through treatment and beyond in a range of situations from survivorship support to living well with cancer. We also want to engage with and support carers of people affected by cancer.

Meet our Lived Experience Panel here and find out about their experiences with cancer. We are actively seeking applications from people from ethnic minority groups and backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ and rare cancer communities to increase representation and provide specific resources. If you are interested in improving access to integrative oncology in your community, please contact us.

  • Dani Binnington’s journey to seek a holistic approach to her wellbeing started after her breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 33. Between then and now lies a long road of recovery, leading Dani to find herself in a surgically onset menopause by the time she turned 40. Dani shares her passion of a multi-sided approach to wellbeing openly, she writes articles for national newspapers and magazines and has most recently become more involved in sharing an understanding for the peri-menopause and menopause.

    In 2016 Dani qualified as a yoga teacher and has run weekly classes, workshops and retreats since. Dani has cooked with hundreds of women, not only sharing her family friendly nutritious recipes but also creating a sense of community for her clients. She gained a deeper understanding of nutrition when she graduated from Leith’s Cookery School ‘Nutrition in Practice Course’. Dani’s interest in meditation and mindfulness has been deepened by a Mindfulness MBSR Course last year and she has mentored numerous women through their own cancer and menopause journeys.

    “It is my biggest mission to help my clients to find their own unique path inter journeys to wellness and health. There is no right or wrong way but as we are all individuals we need to find what works for us. This, I believe, can create true transformation. All my work is judgement free and all-inclusive, This is at the top of my mission statement. Oh, and lots of warmth and (sometimes virtual) hugs included.”

  • Fiona Rizzi ia a nurse practitioner and nutritionist who has been working inintegrative healthcare for over a decade. Fiona has a deep passion for personalized medicine, encompassing physical ,emotional and spiritual support. In September 2021 she was facing a major health crisis when diagnosed with ovarian cancer. As a practitioner she was in complete shock as she felt she ‘should have known ’the symptoms. The first 3 months after the initial diagnosis were filled with shock, fear ,disbelief ,appointments, biopsies, surgery & major decisions. Every single decision from what supplement Fiona would take to what food she would consume caused her immense fear. This led her on a chaotic search to find alternative support alongside her conventional treatment. This was a steep learning curve about the complexity of support offered in the UK & Europe. Initially Fiona felt like she was organizing under ground drug deals to get access to simple adjunct treatments such as Mistletoe therapy or intravenous vitamin C. Most practitioners Fiona came across in this field would recommend a ‘1size fits all approach ’advocating for extreme veganism or a set protocol without any consideration for her physical, emotional or spiritual wellbeing. Fiona spent almost £10,000 on trying to find the right practitioner to help guide her on this journey and came back even more confused by what to do for support as a unique person with unique drivers mediators.

  • Glen Castelino has experienced both conventional and integrative cancer care in action when caring for his wife. He believes that better integration with a wider integrative oncology toolkit is crucial to supporting both people with cancer and their families.

  • Laura Madurini started as an integrative oncology patient in 2020 after being diagnosed with regional metastatic breast cancer, three years after a primary diagnosis and subsequent mastectomy. She has not looked back since. Integrative care has enabled her to transform her narrative from ill health to good health, from terminal illness to living in harmony with my body and spirit. Through diet, careful supplementation, mind and body practices, Laura was able to sustain 6 months of chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy. She still remembers being able to walk in and out of the oncology day unit with a spring in my step after 15 cycles of chemotherapy, rather than crutches or wheelchair, unlike unfortunately a lot of other fellow patients, often younger and with better prognosis. Today, three years later, Laura is still feeling well, full of energy, she has a positive mindset and is able to enjoy a very satisfying lifestyle.

    Laura encourages all oncology patients to do the same. Since cancer is becoming more widespread and is affecting more and more young, active people, there is a clear need to integrate primary care, with well researched strategies to maintain and reestablish health through and post oncology treatment. Laura believes Oncio can assist and empower everyone towards their own health path, working in harmony and alongside conventional oncology, with a focus on support and wellbeing rather than feeling left alone, battling against cancer.

  • Rosamund Dean is the former deputy editor of Grazia and Rosamund writes about health and wellness for the Telegraph and Vogue. After being diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2021, she documented her journey with a column in the Sunday Times Style.

    Rosamund Dean writes about health and wellness for the Telegraph and Vogue. After being diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2021, she documented her journey with a column in the Sunday Times Style. Disappointed at the lack of lifestyle advice from doctors, she trained as a health coach, and launched Well Well Well, a popular newsletter about optimising your health in a way that is doable, accessible and fun. She is the author of Mindful Drinking: How cutting down can change your life, and Reconstruction: How to rebuild your body, mind and life after breast cancer.

  • Alan Monro After 69 years of perfect health, Alan was diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer in April 2022; he followed in the slipstream of his wife’s diagnosis in June 2020 and adoption of the integrative care protocols. One year on his ‘health’ has returned and Alan has resumed his former active lifestyle.

  • Linny set herself a mission after a breast cancer diagnosis in 2020. Believing there had to be more beyond conventional cancer care, she began learning about cancer, and how she could take responsibility for her outcome. With no starting point of reference, it was a major undertaking while undergoing the full range of conventional treatment. Her research eventually led her to evidence-based integrative cancer care. When her husband was diagnosed with cancer two years later, with the groundwork done, he was already aware of integrative care and it’s benefits

  • Ria has spent the last twenty years developing her expertise in the health and wellbeing space alongside her professional career in H.R. She has led and consulted on wellbeing strategies and programs for several FTSE 100 companies at board level.Ria has a deep interest and significant experience in the development and growth of people. As a professional systemic coach, Level 3 qualifiedC.H.E.KHolistic Health Coach, Yoga teacher and trained Mindfulness & Meditation teacher, Ria has been pivotal in creating programmes and experiences that support individuals potential for growth and vitality.Ria is passionate about the impact of meditation and mindfulness, and writes a blog, based on her personal experiences with cancer, about how we can apply these skills to our everyday, whatever life throws our way. Shelives in the UK with her husband, daughter, and three dogs. Ria loves teaching yoga as well as meditation, and is often spending time in nature with her family, studying, or writing poetry

  • "A cancer diagnosis is hard enough to manage without having to navigate the minefield of overwhelming information which is often outdated and unreliable. Oncio would provide the latest evidence based information in one easily accessible location."

  • "Resources and insight are so important through our journeys with cancer. It is amazing news that Oncio will become a safe space of support and resources for everyone and their varying experiences with cancer. It's vital to have these spaces that really can empower people with accurate, safe, trusted information and services."

  • If I had access to the Oncio app, I would have felt much more supported and less fearful with the knowledge that this app has been developed to support patients on many different levels. I would have felt reassured that this was set up by leading UK experts who practice an evidence-informed and personalised approach when supporting patients on their cancer journey.”

  • "Integrative oncology has given me greater insight into how my body is handling treatment and enabling me to optimise my outcomes. The Oncio app will enable more people to discover what additional resources are available to respond to those affected by cancer."