| 词条 | Therese Hughes |
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}} Therese Hughes MBE is a Northern Ireland hairdresser in Newry, County Down who provides a wig boutique service for patients suffering hair loss as a result of treatment for cancer, alopecia and for various other reasons. She was awarded a MBE in the 2008 Honours List in recognition of her work with patients in The City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] Hughes owned several hairdressing salons before deciding to exclusively focus her expertise in providing wigs and hairpieces. She decided to launch this service in Northern Ireland after watching a woman going through the distress of hair loss following chemotherapy for breast cancer.[2] Hughes has now extended her service to the Republic of Ireland in conjunction with the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre in Drogheda, County Louth.{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}} Hughes had a BBC documentary made about her work titled "My Wig and Me." It was broadcast on BBC 1 Northern Ireland in October 2016 under True North series 7. References1. ^Malvern, Jack. "Local heroes who rose to challenge when floods struck" The Times,December 29, 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Therese}}2. ^Quinn, Jayne. "Supporting role that makes a difference" The Irish News 27/03/07] 5 : Year of birth missing (living people)|Living people|British hairdressers|Members of the Order of the British Empire|People from Newry |
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