
游泳运动员阿奇·古德伯恩在改善脑癌患者护理方面取得成功,英国政府宣布新举措。
Swimmer Archie Goodburn has been successful in his efforts to improve brain cancer care for patients as the UK government announce new measures.
这位苏格兰运动员两年前被诊断出患有三个无法手术的脑肿瘤,他在BBC早餐节目上发表情感呼吁,要求增加对脑癌研究的投资后,与首相安迪·伯纳姆会面。
The Scottish athlete, who was diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours two years ago, met Prime Minister Andy Burnham after making an emotional plea on BBC Breakfast for more investment to be put into brain cancer research.
会面后,伯纳姆宣布设立全国脑癌临床负责人,并承诺审查脑癌进展情况,采取行动让患者更早获得治疗。
After the meeting, Burnham announced a new national brain cancer clinical lead and promised a review of brain cancer progress and action to get patients treatment sooner.
古德伯恩,25岁,感谢首相,并表示他的三项诉求都在某种程度上被“许诺”,但需要在细节上进一步“充实”。
Goodburn, 25, thanked the prime minister and said all three of his requests have been "promised to some extent" but "fleshing out" needs to be done on the details.
首相称这位游泳运动员是“我们所有人的灵感”,并表示很高兴欢迎他来到唐宁街。
The prime minister described the swimmer an "inspiration to us all" and said he was "delighted" to welcome him to Downing Street.