'Let's NOT do lunch': Donate to Cancer Research UK instead

I don't know about you, but 15 or 20 years ago I was a bit sceptical about the effectiveness of medical charities. Millions seemed to be raised each year and yet major illnesses and diseases appeared as prevalent as ever, and I often asked myself why governments were not using more of our taxes to tackle these problems. Of course, your opinion of something often changes when you get a more personal experience, and so did mine nearly 12 years ago when I ended up in hospital for emergency heart surgery to replace two valves.  In my case, I received two prosthetic ones, which apparent...