One of the more simple services that the Sussex Cancer Fund pays for is the provision of ‘nice’ coffee for patients on the Chemotherapy ward. Patients are on the ward for long periods of time and a decent cup of coffee can be very welcome at times. The coffee is free for patients and we […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sussex Cancer Fund recently purchased of 2 ultrasound bladder scanners for use at The Sussex Cancer Centre, 1 for Preston Park Radiotherapy Centre and 1 for The Royal Sussex County site. Bladder scanners are used in Radiotherapy departments to help establish the volume of fluid patients have in their bladder, for preparation purposes during treatment. […]
CBAS started in November 2017 as a partnership between Sussex Cancer Fund (SCF), Macmillan and the Community Based Acupuncture Service run by two medical acupuncturists, Dr Carolyn Rubens (President of the British Medical Acupuncture Society and GP) and Anna Joseph (Chemotherapy Sister, SCC). The Sussex Cancer Fund supplies the funding for the clinic and […]
A stimulating day at the PROMS (patient reported outcome measures) conference in Birmingham. Great discussion of how to improve our measurement of the outcomes which matter to patients and how to increase involvement of patients and the public in shaping research strategy. Both areas close to […]
All 3 Radiotherapy units, within the Sussex Cancer Centre, would like to express their gratitude and thanks for the donations made by the Sussex Cancer Fund, that enables us to buy crucial equipment and products, to give our patients the best experience possible. Of these products, the tunic plays a pivotal role in the smooth […]
