News (Page 5)
Stephen Fry's BBC Radio 4 Appeal for the Prostate Cancer Research Centre
03/12/18
You can listen to Stephen Fry's appeal recently broadcast on BBC Radio 4 using this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001m7z
Stephen Fry and Martin Dallison's appeal for more research into advanced prostate cancer was organised by the Prostate Cancer Research Centre, with whom Tackle will be working more closely in future…
Leighton Hospital Phlebotomy Nominated for the Nursing Awards 2018
15/11/18
With the help of funding from our Group, the Phlebotomy Department at Leighton Hospital introduced the idea of using a special brightly decorated and equipped room to offer an ‘out of public hours’ clinic for children and adults with learning difficulties. This has been so successful and well received that the family of one patient nominated the clinic at Leighton Hospital for a national Nursing Award in the ‘Learning Disabilities Nursing’ category…
'Three Chairs' for Leighton Hospital and Our Support Group !!!
15/11/18
The Group has donated three specialist phlebotomy chairs to departments within Leighton Hospital. Two will be used by Phlebotomy staff to enhance the service that they offer in both the main department and also the Macmillan Unit. The other specialist chair will be used in the Medical Imaging department to assist with X-rays, CT and MRI scans…
£115 to you for completing a Survey. Do you qualify?
05/11/18
Further to our telephone call - my name is Sue, you have done some paid research for Prostate cancer & I have been asked to recruit some prostate cancer patients for a new study for Adept field solutions We are looking for the following *patients* *x 2 - Non metastatic hormone sensitive * *x 2 Metastatic..…
Interesting developments in prostate cancer treatment and research including Stampede Trial - MRC Clinical Trials Unit
05/11/18
The following email from William Everett of the MRC Trials Unit at University College London has been circulated to PC North West members and it might be of interest to you. Hi ,
I’m writing from the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL. We’re a research unit who run clinical trials in cancer, including prostate cancer trials…
Bill Turnbull - Chemotherapy "Unbearable"
30/10/18
Bill Turnbull reports on his recent chemo treatment on the BBC News website
See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45873804 for more…
PCUK Survey for Partners and Family Members
26/10/18
Tackle has sent round this appeal for "people who are or who have been close to somone who has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer". See email from Tackle Chairman Roger Wotton below. ===========================
PCUK have asked us if we would circulate this request to take part in a survey. I am aware this is to improve the services PCUK offer to those supporting prostate cancer patients but I am also aware that many of our groups make use of PCUK services, hence our agreement to help with the survey…
Spotlight Event at the Christie Wed 7th Nov
26/10/18
Marketing and Engagement at The Christie hospital have announced a talk to be given on Wednesday 7th November in the Education Centre about the redevelopment of the Radiology and CT Scanner department - see below. ====================================================
Dear Christie Member
Spotlight Event - Wednesday 7th November 2pm - 3.30pm
I am pleased to invite you to our forthcoming Spotlight event which will be about the redevelopment of the radiology and CT scanner facility…
Boys' Bike Ride 2018 Raises £1,350 for LHPCSG
12/10/18
Nick, Roy & Dave again completed a Canal Cycle Ride in August to raise money for Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group. After taking their bikes by train up to Kendal in Cumbria, they cycled back along the towpaths of the Lancaster Canal, Leeds & Liverpool Canal to eventually join up with the Cheshire Ring and return back to Middlewich…
'Fry and Turnbull Effect' on Prostate Cancer
12/10/18
Click here to see this recent article on the BBC Health News website…