Unfortunately one of the side effects of receiving cancer treatment, like chemotherapy, can be damaged fingernails and toenails. They may grow more slowly and break more easily, often becoming very tender and can leave patients open to infections. Sussex Cancer Fund has purchased a few tubes of Polybalm for patients undergoing treatment in Worthing and […]
Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to support Albion in the Community’s project Brighter Outlook for another 6-month term in West Sussex, (Albion in the Community is the official charity of Brighton & Hove Albion). Steve Crocker, Sussex Cancer Fund Trustee said “Taking part in physical activity during and after cancer treatment can play a huge […]
Part of the Sussex Cancer Fund ethos is to find solutions to improve patient comfort and where possible find more efficient treatment procedures. Sussex Cancer Fund recently purchased an *EGFR machine which will reduce some waiting time during some appointments at the Sussex Cancer Centre. *eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) is a measure of how […]
In line with our ethos of making treatment more bearable for patients receiving treatment, we recently bought a freezer for the Haematology/Oncology Day Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath. It is often the simplest of solutions that have a big impact. The freezer is now located in the staff area but is for […]
Supporting Teens and Children With Grief. The Sussex Cancer Fund was happy once again, to provide support for the Palliative Care Team through the purchasing of a selection of books all designed and written for children and Teens.
We’re delighted to have recently bought 6 patient neck fans for the Haematology Ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton, modelled here by the lovely Carly Rowe, Macmillan Support Worker. Having treatment can be uncomfortable for patients and many suffer from hot flushes. The lightweight wireless neck fans are designed to improve personal comfort […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to have purchased 4 heat pads for the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) based at the Royal County Hospital. Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs) provide dedicated departments and expert staff to deliver high-intensity experimental research and mean that patients are more likely to be offered the opportunity to participate in clinical […]
We recently had a request from the Radiotherapy Team, specifically for the mould room for some heavy-duty plastic boxes. Intrigued to understand more about why the team needed so many boxes we popped along to see Dosimetrists Marissa & Rica to find out more. So in simple terms, the boxes are to be used to […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund’s ethos has always been to make treatment a little more bearable and we are always looking for ways to improve patient experience. These are often very small changes but can make a big difference and this is one of those examples. David Witham, Fund Manager was recently working in the Chemo […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund’s mantra of trying to make cancer treatment more bearable is never more illustrated by our onsite massage therapist Gabby Bigness. Gabby works through Full Circle Fund but is funded by the Sussex Cancer Fund, to give our patients a little relief while receiving treatment. Gabby works in the Chemotherapy Unit at […]
