Giles Turner
AustraliaunknownMaleb. 20235.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Giles Turner is a retired banker from Sussex who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023. He has been in the news for paying out-of-pocket for the life-extending drug abiraterone, which is not available through the NHS in England, and has expressed outrage over the bureaucratic barriers preventing wider access to this treatment for other patients.
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Giles Turner is mentioned as one of the authors of the article discussing Manchester City's financial breaches.
Manchester City found guilty of 114 charges related to financial breachesThe Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-09-25
Australia· 2026-09-25
Giles Turner, the patient who played a central role in raising awareness on the issue, was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in March 2023.
Φάρμακο για τον καρκίνο του προστάτη που «παρατείνει τη ζωή» θα διατεθεί στην ΑγγλίαKathimerini·
Greece· 2026-01-17
Greece· 2026-01-17Also mentioned
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Giles Turner, a retired banker living in Sussex, was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier that year.
Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug on NHS in EnglandBBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-03-14
United Kingdom· 2025-03-14Also mentioned
Karin Smyth