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 […]
The well-being of the hard-working oncology staff in Sussex is something we take seriously at the Sussex Cancer Fund and a night out bowling and bonding can make all the difference. Thankfully that is something our supporters agree with and we were so grateful to Mrs Vania Phitidis, who wished that her generous donation be […]
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 […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund is always keen to support cancer research projects where ever we can. However, our limited resources mean we can’t fund as many projects as we would like, that being said we can often find a way, even if just in a very small way, to show our support. This could be […]
We will be at Paradise Park, Tates of Sussex Garden Centres, on Sunday 21st May. Paradise Park Garden Centre Avis Rd Newhaven BN9 0DH Please do pop along and see us!
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 […]
On the 22nd of May intrepid Helen Morley and her niece Alex will be taking to the skies, on the outside of a plane to raise money for the Sussex Cancer Fund. We are hugely grateful to Helen & Alex and to all those that have donated so far. Helen’s Story “I received the best […]
On Saturday 25th March the SCF Team will be at the Old Barn Garden Centre between 11.00am – 4.00pm. We would like to say a big thank you to the Garden Centre Management Team for inviting us along. The Old Barn Garden Centre can be found on the A24, near Dial Post, Horsham. Please do […]
