Author: ryan2007quinn

  • Childhood cancer lobbyist, Ryan-Thomas Quinn, has released a statement in response to the Core Participant Closing Statements to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry. Ryan-Thomas said: “Today, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have finally admitted partial responsibility for the infected water scandal at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. “Unfortunately, this is information that I have…

  • Despite free tuition, wealthier students are more than two-times more likely to secure a place at university than those from deprived backgrounds. View post to subscribe to the site’s newsletter.

  • A letter to you, from me.

    A letter to all of those who have supported my campaign for better awareness of childhood cancer over the last year.

  • The Dangers of Spiking

    So if you’ve seen my Instagram, you’ll know that I was spiked on Monday. A quiet post-work few glasses of rośe zinfandel became me, slumped unconscious on the floor of a Wetherspoons toilet. DO NOT leave your drink unattended… Sitting next to the bar, I thought that I could go to the toilet and come…

  • Talking Teens – Podcast

    It was great to be invited on to the Talking Teens podcast, where I was interviewed by four brilliant young people, Morgan (16), Peter (15), Emma (15) and Mirran (14). It was great to discuss the current state of the Scottish education system and desperate need for reform, my experience starting high school after Aaron’s…

  • OPINION: The SNP have destroyed Scotland, it is time for a new direction.

    Five First Ministers, four hundred million wasted on ferries with painted on windows, three high-profile arrests, two recent by-election defeats and one dodgy campervan. That is not even the worst of the abysmal record of the Scottish National Party. Last year, 800 Scots died because of long waits for treatment in accident and emergency and…

  • the five stages of grief

    The photo below was taken on the 20th of August 2014. It was me and my best friend Aaron’s first day of primary three. Little did I know, 4 years, 9 months and 14 days after this photo was taken, Aaron would pass away from Cancer, at just eleven years old. denial On the 31st…

  • bbc Scotland news- radio, online, tv

    Good Morning Scotland, BBC Radio Scotland: BBC Reporting Scotland (External Link): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wet-mWFpuqU3IJTqu3aCPxGHKJo5pn0Y/view?usp=drivesdk BBC News Online (External Link): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gd4mv5561oView post to subscribe to the site’s newsletter.