'Truly inspirational' doctor and fundraiser dies
Dr Alison Brind said she wanted to be remembered for her care for liver disease patients
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A "truly inspirational" doctor who raised thousands of pounds by doing charity runs has died.
Dr Alison Brind, 63, specialised in treating liver disease, and worked with patients in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire for 25 years.
University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) Charity said it was saddened by the loss of its former colleague and charity champion, and she would be missed by all who worked with her.
Following her pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2022, Dr Brind had been working to further raise awareness of liver disease, and raised money for a new scanner.
Her dedication to the care and treatment of patients with liver disease was recognised in 2023.
She said that made her feel her whole career had been "important in other people's eyes as well as my own."
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Dr Brind, from Stoke-on-Trent, had been involved in Park Runs for UHNM Charity, and published a memoir called I Never Stop.
It was based on diaries written when she took part in a series of marathons and ultra-runs before her cancer diagnosis.
The doctor had said the title of her book was to show people that even if you have got cancer, you do not need to stop.
"We are grateful for the legacy she has left through her tireless support and fundraising over many years,” said Lisa Thomson from UHNM Charity.
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