Katie Scarbrough, 32, (pictured here with husband Stuart (left) and children Sophie, 4 and Sam, 8 ) from Lichfield in Staffordshire, was diagnosed with aggressive bowel cancer last June and in September she was given just six months to live. The former champion figure skater has been blogging since the start of her treatment so that her young children understand what happened to her.

Claire Williams, 30, from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire (here with husband Ian), had a growth inside a vertebra in her back which caused the bone to fracture. The condition is so rare that it has not yet even been named. The mother-of-four had to undergo a six-and-a-half hour operation to remove the broken vertebra and have a cage inserted to support her spine in place (right).

At a time when there seems to be so many negative stories of neglect and carelessness, we want to highlight the positive ones about the men and women - such as Dr Mando Watson (pictured right) - who work tirelessly for their patients — those who go the extra mile. And we need you to identify them. Over the next four weeks, we’re asking you to nominate people in the healthcare sector who have made a difference to your life or to your loved ones — and who you feel deserves to be recognised.

They need a change in diet. Just after Sophia's second birthday, she suffered a vomiting bug and for two days had just water and dry toast. Her skin became beautifully clear. However when she was better she had a beaker of milk and her eczema came back immediately.

Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women, and 7,000 are diagnosed each year. It has poor survival rates (only 40 per cent survive beyond five years) because the symptoms are similar to other conditions, such as digestive disorders, meaning it can be easily misdiagnosed at the GP surgery. Caroline Raphael thought she had irritable bowel syndrome.

Lauren Yardley, 25, from Coventry, had breast implants to go from a size A cup to a DD. But complications left her with a weak scar, and the implant on her right breast worked its way out of her body (inset). She was forced to live with an uneven chest for seven months, during which time she was forced to use silicon bra-inserts to boost the flat side of her chest.

Joanne Turton, 33, from Hull, has suffered from an undiagnosed bowel condition, which has severely bloated her stomach, since she was 18. After thinking doctors would never find a cure, she was finally trialled on a revolutionary machine, which instantly relieved her symptoms. She is now waiting for surgery to have the device fitted permanently - finally putting an end to her suffering.

Wang Zhixiang, from Jilin province, China, has a lipoma - a fatty benign growth under his skin. He desperately needs surgery as the tumour is spreading around his body. He believes that the problem started when he received hormone treatment following an accident in 2005.

Kitty Richardson, 12, from Oakham, Rutland, has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. The condition affects the collagen proteins in her body meaning that her joints and bones are weak. The disorder is so severe that she frequently falls over and breaks bones or dislocates joints. She struggles to walk without a stick.