Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is the new patron of the charity Prevent Breast Cancer. All about her new role and what's next for the charity.

"One cancer diagnosis is bad enough but two in quick succession is a lot for anyone to handle," the duchess admitted.

Sarah Ferguson is becoming a patron of Prevent Breast Cancer, which is building an academy to train specialists at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester. The centre will train 50 new staff each year and also increase breast cancer screening capacity by 13,000 appointments annually.

Sarah Ferguson has issued an urgent health warning as the Duchess of York admitted she is "not out of the woods yet" following her cancer diagnoses. Fergie, 64, recently underwent treatments for breast and skin cancer,

In January, Sarah Ferguson announced she was diagnosed with skin cancer months after having a single mastectomy, and the Duchess of York is still coming to terms with her health challenges. "When you're told you have cancer,

The duchess visited the Nightingale Centre in Wythenshawe, Manchester, with Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor.

Sarah, Duchess of York thought she had been handed a "death sentence" when she was diagnosed with breast cancer but is now determined to spend her life spreading awareness about the importance of check-ups.

The Duchess of York has opened up about her breast cancer and malignant melanoma diagnosis, saying she thought it was a "death sentence" but her outlook is good