WHO will not be moved by the tragic story of Jessica Hope Gauntley, the Long Eaton schoolgirl who contracted a brain tumour and died at the age of just 16?
Here was a beautiful teenager who studied hard, loved the arts and dreamed of a career in environmental charity work.
As we learn today, her short life was enriched by the presence of a wonderful family and superb friends.
Together they are now focusing on something that disturbed Jessica during her brave fight for life: the inappropriate surroundings in which teenage cancer patients can find themselves.
The children's hospital at the QMC caters for infants and young children as well as teenagers and, understandably, Jessica felt uncomfortable surrounded by toddlers and with few people of her own age to talk to.
Hence the launch of the Jessica Hope Foundation, which will raise funds for a planned teenager cancer unit as well as for research into brain tumours in young people.
There isn't an issue here. Other charities and the health service itself recognise the need for specialist teenage centres. We look forward to the day one opens in Nottingham – a memorial to Brad Davies, Jessica Hope Gauntley and all the other special young people whose lives have been cut short by cancer.