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Please check the links below to navigate the site Projects In
January 2005 we committed funds to assist Macmillan Cancer Relief to
establish a new Cancer Information Centre In 2004
we supported a pioneering Brachytherapy proect One of our larger recent
projects
is the For a number of reasons a prefabricated structure was used for the new building:-
Day Care Activity has increased threefold since 1998 and it is constantly changing as new and improved treatments are implemented. The existing facility had outgrown its current capacity, with Nursing Staff having limited control over daily attendance, because of the unpredictable workload dictated by patient requirements. Inevitably insufficient capacity meant a delay in accepting a patient, due to lack of space, which often resulted in an emergency admission. Patients requiring to lie down during treatment were either admitted as an in-patient or sat upright for long periods until such time as a trolley became available. We are doubly pleased to say that the first patients received their treatment, as predicted, in early June 2004. Already there has been very appreciative comments and feedback, not only from patients, but also their relatives and the nursing staff. Click here to return to top of page The comfort and ambience have improved immensely from the original Day Care Provision:-
These were in a very cramped room with little privacy and no space for accompanying relatives/friends. Click here to return to top of page The new purpose built facility now provides the following
Add to this the increase in space, which brings an increase in privacy for patients and their relatives/friends, the entire environment has been transformed. This accommodation and facility is expected to fulfill the growing requirement for Day Care at the R.U.H Oncology until the year 2008. We at the Bath Cancer Unit and its Support Group are most grateful to all our donors and supporters for their generous gifts, which has made this exciting addition to our resources happen in such a short time scale. The project was completed on time - to budget and most importantly, it has met patients and staff’s expectations. Thank you all for your support, long may it continue. Click here to return to top of page By post: enclosing your cheque made payable to Bath Cancer Unit Support Group, John Carter Donations can also be made
using our print out form which will add the value of 28pence for every
£1 for Giftaid . On-Line: please visit our page on the The Charities Aid Foundation web site. Please click this link and follow the simple instructions. You will be invited to donate either by post or using a credit or debit card. Using this method you can donate anonymously or not in which instance your donation will be acknowledged electronically or by our Chairman if you submit your postal address. The Charities Aid Foundation are a charity providing On-Line fund-raising support to many charities. Click here to return to top of page |
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