The Sussex Cancer Fund recently purchased a new Cytoflex Flow Cytometer for one of the Brighton Medical School research teams headed by Professor Chris Pepper and Dr Andrea Pepper. The research being carried out by the team involves the study of individual proteins expressed on the surface and within cancer cells and looks at their […]
Dr Joanna Stokoe MRCP FRCR MD, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at The Sussex Cancer Centre is swimming the length of Lake Windermere to raise money for Sussex Cancer Fund. On September 1st, Jo will be swimming the 11 miles from Fell Foot to Brathay Hall. She will be attempting this notorious cold water swim without a […]
We were delighted this week to take delivery of another 20 beautifully made pump bags. These gorgeous bags are made by the ladies from the Forest Row Womens’ Institute. Krisi Williams from the WI has been organising the charity makes for some time and it is always a treat when we receive them. The bags […]
Restricted by geography it is notoriously difficult to park in Kemptown and it can be a real issue for patients receiving treatment at the Hospital. Sussex Cancer Fund tries to make patients’ experience a little easier by providing some parking spaces specifically for Sussex Cancer Centre patients. The Sussex Cancer Centre car park is entirely […]
This week the Sussex Cancer Fund was delighted to provide two new patient trolleys for the Sussex Cancer Centre. The two trolleys were purchased as a result of the fundraising efforts of our fantastic supporters Emma Knight and Penny Cattaneo & David Shannon. The trolleys, costing £3000 each will really make a difference to patients […]
Zingiswa Thetho, Level 8 (Oncology) Ward Manager & one of the new nebulisers provided by the Sussex Cancer FundThe Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to have provided 5 new nebulisers for patients receiving treatment at the CourtYard 8 ward at BSUH.
In a previous blog post we caught up with Anita Howell from Meet Lucy and Jack and Friends and the author of B is for Breat Cancer reporting on an interview she did describing her book. Leading on from that we wanted to share what Dr David Bloomfield the Sussex Cancer Fund Chairman had to […]
A Day Off in the Life of Clinical Research Nurse Matthew Seal The May issue of the NHS Buzz, a magazine for hospital staff had a great interview with Clinical Research Nurse, Matthew Seal. Mathew is a writer in his spare time and one of his books ‘Payton Edgar’s Agony’ is available on Amazon and […]
With thanks to Sussex Cancer Fund and with support from Macmillan, ONCA held a series of monthly creative art workshops over a period of 6 months in 2018. Sessions were led by ONCA’s outreach artist Ellie Liddell-Crewe with the support of amazing ONCA volunteers throughout. ONCA would like to thank Josie Richardson, Stellios Tzivas, Rimmy […]
Chemotherapy treatment has been offered for two days each week at the Princess Royal for some time. While patients praise the care they receive, feedback has highlighted how difficult it can be to travel to Brighton for any treatment booked on the other three days. “Many of our patients live in Haywards Heath and the […]
