# #Hellomynameis Dr Kate Granger dies after raising £250k for cancer care - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/25/hellomynameis-dr-kate-granger-dies-raising-250k/ - Published: 2016-07-25T10:22:19+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Dr Kate Granger, the Yorkshire doctor who created the international #hellomynameis campaign to encourage medical staff to get to know their patients as individuals, has died just three days after her fundraising total reached £250,000. ** A consultant gerontologist, she died from cancer, aged 34 and on her 11th wedding anniversary.  She was raising funds for cancer care. When she was diagnosed with a rare and incurable form of cancer at 29, she set about completing a bucket list of activities, and pledged to tweet from her deathbed to help the public recognise and accept death and mortality. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) https://twitter.com/PointonChris/status/757129509443346432 She set herself the task of raising funds for the Yorkshire Cancer Centre in Leeds. Her original target in 2012 was £50,000. It was subsequently raised to £250,000 which she achieved in the past week. > Celebrating with [@PointonChris](https://twitter.com/PointonChris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > reaching our £250,000 target 4 @YCC_Appeal . Huge TY to all involved! [#hellomynameis](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hellomynameis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/OjeDa6J4iB](https://t.co/OjeDa6J4iB) > — Kate Granger (@GrangerKate) [July 20, 2016](https://twitter.com/GrangerKate/status/755824151324192768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) The charity shared its sadness and respect for her achievements this morning: https://twitter.com/YCC_Appeal/status/757500648510414848 She wrote two books. Her first, _The Other Side_, told the story of her diagnosis and experience as a patient. She donated all proceeds of its sale to the charity appeal. ## #hellomynameis Dr Granger created the [#hellomynameis](http://hellomynameis.org.uk/) campaign after hearing how she and other patients were referred to by some medical staff. She wanted them to introduce themselves so that both parties knew whom they were talking to. The campaign has proved immensely popular, with the NHS and other healthcare systems around the world adopting the approach.   ## Impact Her impact and achievements are demonstrated by the range and quality of the people whom she touched and inspired in her campaigning: > I shouldn't think one person in a million leaves a legacy as profoundly worthwhile > as [#hellomynameis](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hellomynameis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > [@GrangerKate](https://twitter.com/GrangerKate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) was incredible. > RIP. > — John (@JM_Underwood) [July 24, 2016](https://twitter.com/JM_Underwood/status/757156133920444416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > [#hellomynameis](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hellomynameis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > from [@UniNorthants](https://twitter.com/UniNorthants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) nursing > students to [@GrangerKate](https://twitter.com/GrangerKate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/fF7tbaepRe](https://t.co/fF7tbaepRe) > — Philip Pearson (@respirologist) [July 11, 2016](https://twitter.com/respirologist/status/752507189303119872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > My thoughts are with you [@PointonChris](https://twitter.com/PointonChris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > Kate made a real and lasting difference. Be proud of her. [https://t.co/N0vsM3sJZe](https://t.co/N0vsM3sJZe) > — Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) [July 24, 2016](https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/757131728863592448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > All our nurses have a [#hellomynameis](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hellomynameis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > badge – we're proud to be a part of [@GrangerKate](https://twitter.com/GrangerKate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)' > s campaign – thank you Kate. [pic.twitter.com/9SnHHp9OCh](https://t.co/9SnHHp9OCh) > — Marie Curie (@mariecurieuk) [July 21, 2016](https://twitter.com/mariecurieuk/status/756139522434408449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > We're sad to hear that inspirational [@GrangerKate](https://twitter.com/GrangerKate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > has died. We'll always support her legacy [#hellomynameis](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hellomynameis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > [#RIPKate](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPKate?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/S0KYd6UDof](https://t.co/S0KYd6UDof) > — Saint Francis Hospice (@SFHUK) [July 24, 2016](https://twitter.com/SFHUK/status/757160137345888256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > Very happy to be involved with this. [#hellomynameis](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hellomynameis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/ZDnFAIhqOF](https://t.co/ZDnFAIhqOF) > — Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) [July 13, 2016](https://twitter.com/JeremyClarkson/status/753271239716835328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   https://twitter.com/NicolaFurbisher/status/757233771720605696 * **[I want to Get Cancer campaign sees positive results despite criticism](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/01/09/i-want-get-cancer-campaign-sees-positive-results-despite-criticism/)**( 9 January 2017) * **[They say ‘all politics is local’. That’s why we need fundraisers to speak up at this election!](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/16/say-politics-local-thats-need-fundraisers-speak-election/)**( 16 May 2017) * **[IoF launches toolkit to help charities speak out during General Election](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/18/iof-launches-toolkit-help-charities-speak-general-election/)**( 18 May 2017) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)