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In this issue
PAGE 6: Royal support for
Dorchester Abbey Concert
Raising funds to support the Oxford Children’s Hospital that looks after children like seven year old Francesca (© The Oxford Mail)
All set for Children’s Hospital Fun Run
Our annual fun run for the Oxford
Children’s Hospital, the Oxford Mail
OX5RUN, is back for 2015.
This five-mile event, sponsored by Allen
Associates, will take place on Sunday 29th
March, at 10.30am.
Last year’s run raised a record-breaking
£114,000 to fund extra state-of-the-art
medical equipment and facilities – making
life in hospital that little bit easier for our
young patients and their families.
The event suppor ts all the wards and
depar tments at the Oxford Children’s
Hospital as well as the Horton General’s
Children’s Ward and children’s services
across the Trust.
The OX5RUN is suitable for all levels of
runners (and even walkers) and the beautiful
route takes in the very special grounds of
Blenheim Palace.
You can run individually or as part of a team
of five or more. So why not put a group of
friends, family or colleagues together and
take part in this very special local event?
Penny Hambridge, Children’s Hospital
Fundraiser, explains: ‘This is our biggest event
of the year for the Children’s Hospital and it
really is a fabulous day. Best of all, it raises a
huge sum every year to make a real difference
for our young patients.’
PAGE 8: New heart facilities open,
thanks to your generosity
It costs £10 per person to enter, all runners
must be aged 16 or over and we ask
everyone to aim to raise at least £100 in
sponsorship.
Please do think about joining us at this very
special event, and help us spread the word!
YOU CAN ENTER : online at
www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/ox5run
pick up a leaflet, call 01865 743444
or email: charity@ouh.nhs.uk
News for Supporters of Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds
PAGE 14: Walk raises funds for
causes across our hospitals
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Making a difference,
together……
Jayne Ozanne, our Interim Head of
Fundraising, has previously worked with the
BBC, Oxfam and the Church of England.
Having just joined the team as the Interim Head of Fundraising
I have already been struck by your generosity and strength of
feeling for our hospitals and their staff.
There are so many areas that have benefitted from your support.
As we start 2015, it is good to look back at a year where much has
been achieved.
The new Outpatients area at the Oxford Heart Centre is an
example of what can happen when the charity and NHS Trust work
together to make real change. Patients now have a bright and airy
space with the very latest medical equipment. You can read more
about these exciting developments on page 8.
Support for the Children’s Hospital has continued to grow with the
2014 Oxford Mail OX5RUN at Blenheim Palace our most successful
ever, raising £114,000. Another major event was the Dorchester
Abbey Christmas Concert, attended by over 500 people, with
fabulous readings from guests including HRH the Earl of Wessex.
There has been much activity also at the Horton General Hospital.
Do read about this on page 13.
All these improvements, and many more across our four hospitals,
are only made possible thanks to your passion and generosity
towards our hospitals.
In memory of Matt
The Lantmannen Unibake team cycled
for three days across the Cotswold
Hills in support of our Heartfelt
Appeal. The team took on this
challenge in memory of their friend
and colleague, Matt Verney, who sadly
passed away late last year and is
greatly missed.
Ark Ride
A team from Ark Data Centres took
part in a charity bike ride raising
nearly £6,000 for our Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery Fund and the
Neuro Intensive Care Fund. Huw
Owen, CEO, said: ‘We demonstrated
that as a team, any goal, regardless of
distance, obstacles, weather and terrain
can be achieved through determination
and focus. It was a privilege to be
supporting these causes, through such
sterling team effort.’
British Heart Safe Award
This is particularly evident in our Christmas tag appeal, where
messages of hope, thanks and remembrance, like the one below,
decorate our Christmas trees.
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Fundraisers’ News
THANK YOU to all our supporters whose energy, enthusiasm and imagination continues to inspire. Please tell us
about your fundraising and we will try to include your picture. Email sarah.vaccari@ouh.nhs.uk or call 01865 743428
Amazing Awards
Children’s Hospital Collection
Tw o - y e a r - o l d A r v i n d
popped into the charity
offices with his mum and
Grandad recently.
They have been collecting
for the Children’s Hospital,
which looks after Arvind.
Thank you to them and
all the customers at their
shop in Windsor for the
support!
Many congratulations to Kate
Barber and Angela Nicholls who
received special awards for their
support for our hospitals. Kate – a
support worker on Kamran’s Ward,
where children with cancer are
looked after – was recognised for
her outstanding compassion. Whilst
Angela received an award for her
fundraising for research into Adult
Sarcoma, in memory of her husband.
Eye Hospital
Donation
Tackling theThames Path
The annual Thames Path challenge was
even more gruelling than usual with many
struggling to complete the 24hr, 100km
route along the Thames, due to atrocious
weather conditions. Dave Cox from
Littlemore ran in support of the Children’s
Hospital and a team led by Emma and
Steven Radley took part in memory of
baby William, supporting the Newborn
Intensive Care Unit. Amazing effort all!
William’s tri-baby
triathlon
J e f f H u nt a nd hi s so n , G re g ,
travelled all the way from South
Wales to present cheques totalling
£2 ,50 0 to Catherine Stoddar t ,
our Chief Nurse.
Jeff’s grandson and Greg’s son, Lloyd,
had been treated for a serious eye
condition and the funds were raised
to support future research into the
treatment of eye conditions.
William De Croos took on the
incredible challenge of swimming 40
metres, cycling one mile and running
800 metres – a mini triathlon – aged
just four! He raised nearly £1,000 for
the Special Care Baby Unit at the
John Radcliffe. What a little hero!
Goodbye
Mr B…
Graham Brogden, our Head of
Community Fundraising for the
past nine years, is moving on to
pastures new. Graham has been
heavily involved in our successful
Children’s Hospital, Cancer and
Heart campaigns and we thank him
for all his hard work and wish him
the very best with his new ventures.
dicated to helping your fundraising efforts. Call us on 01865 743444 or visit www.hospitalcharity.co.uk
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Cancer News
Mike Housley’s ‘The Big 60’
‘
You could say I’ve been ‘knocked for
six’ over the past 18 months. I had a
mystery illness in June, my spleen was
removed just before Christmas and
I was finally diagnosed with Diffuse B
Cell Lymphoma in January 2014.
I then went through 20 weeks of chemo and clinical
trial drugs. I’m delighted to say I’m now in remission
and have even regained some hair. (Unfortunately no
more than I had before the cancer!).
Without the research undertaken in recent years
and the excellent work of all the staff at the Oxford
University Hospitals I certainly wouldn’t be here today.
So, I’m planning a fundraising year in support of
Lymphoma research at The Churchill Hospital, and
also for another charity, Action for A-T.
The aim is to help find cures for cancer and accelerate
clinical trials to save lives.
My charity year will be called ‘The Big 60’ and the
overall aim is to raise at least £60K in my 60 th year.
The Big 60 events will include a celebrity golf day plus
a spa and tennis day at Stoke Park on 11th May.
Mike Housley pictured with his daughter, Sophie
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the dinner and auction. We are also planning a dinner
in Oxford later in the year and a Christmas party
in December.
Anyone who has experienced or supported a friend or
family member through cancer knows all too well how
tough this is: the relentless cycles of treatment, tests
upon tests, large quantities of drugs each day – so I do
hope, like me, you will be inspired to support these
causes.
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email marianne.julebin@ouh.nhs.uk or call
01865 231523.
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Ovarian Cancer Appeal
‘
Marianne Julebin writes:
By the time they come in to hospital, the
majority of ovarian cancer patients have
advanced-stage disease and an urgent need for
radical surgery.
This would fund the plasmajet surgical procedure for
carefully selected patients over two years and enable
Oxford to participate in the clinical trials to establish this
new method as the preferred treatment across the NHS.
Recently one of the Gynaecological Oncologists who
undertakes this surgery told me – with real passion –
about a new device called a plasmajet and how it would
really help patients undergoing this surgery.
The overall improvement of quality of life for ovarian
cancer patients treated using the plasmajet will be
significant. Results from the pilot study indicate that nearly
50% of patients will benefit.
Whilst the current treatment here in Oxford saves lives,
this new equipment offers a real benefit by also reducing
adverse side-effects and the need for further operations.
We have a matched-funding commitment of £23,700
from the Oxford Cancer Benefactors Board towards
buying this equipment, however we still need to raise an
additional £23,700.
Please donate what you can.
‘
If you would like to know more about this very
important fundraising please call me on 01865 231523
or donate directly at: www.justgiving.com/OvarianCancer-Appeal-Plasmajet
SIMON’S SCANNER
When Simon Phillips was diagnosed with
Sarcoma cancer in 2013, like many others life
went on hold and he feared the worst. The
successful businessman who loved driving and
running was faced with an uncertain future,
aged just 37.
Simon was looked after by the Cancer and Haematology
Centre at the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield
Orthopaedic Centre. A tumour, the size of a melon,
was successfully removed from his leg and he began to
learn to walk again. Now, almost a year on, life is getting
back on track for Simon – although it remains more
challenging.
During one of his trips to radiotherapy Simon spotted a
poster appealing for support to fund a bladder scanner.
He explains: ‘I had spent much time sitting in waiting rooms
with other patients and the idea of funding a whole piece of
kit to help others really appealed to me. Going through this
whole experience, and knowing I was still here thanks to the
skill of others has changed my whole perspective on life. It is
my intention now to continually give and make a difference.’
Simon donated £7,500 to fund the scanner which is
mostly used for patients with prostate cancer.
Consultant Philip Camilleri explains: ‘During planning for
prostate radiotherapy patients need to have a full bladder as
this keeps the normal tissue away from the radiation field.
But it is difficult to judge how full a person’s bladder actually
is which means in some cases individuals were having more
than one planning CT scan and therefore extra unnecessary
doses of radiation.’
‘This new handheld scanner will change all that. It is now
very quick and easy for us to be certain whether a patient’s
bladder is full enough for the radiation. We are incredibly
grateful to Simon for supporting our department and making
such a difference to so many patients.’
Fundraising continues for a second scanner – if
you would like to support this please call 01865 743444.
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Children’s Hospital…
Royal Support for Dorchester Concert
THANK YOU to all those who joined
us in December at the fabulous
Dorchester Abbey Christmas Concert
in aid of the Oxford Children’s Hospital.
Victoria Prentis, of the Dorchester Concert Committee,
said: ‘We are thrilled to bits with how the evening went,
the music was superb, the quality of the readings was just
excellent and we had a full house that was bursting at
the seams.’
We are incredibly grateful to the organising committee
who worked so hard to create this wonderful evening.
The readers: HRH the Earl of Wessex KG GCVO;
Joanna Trollope; Laurence Fox and Sam Waley-Cohen,
were wonderful, performing with style, warmth
and wit.
Caroline Compston, also chairing the Committee,
added: ‘Our royal guest was so warm-hearted, and we
are thrilled that the evening was such a success.’
We also thank the Winchester Cathedral Choir for
their faultless performances and Dorchester Abbey
for hosting this unique event.
Since the first Dorchester concert in 2006, the
concerts have now raised around £250,000 for
the Children’s Hospital and children’s areas across
the Trust, helping to provide extra special medical
equipment and facilities for our young patients.
Speaking on the evening, Joanna Trollope said: ‘It’s
nothing but a pleasure and an honour to be associated
with a hospital like this one, and I wish every county could
have a children’s hospital of its calibre.’
We are already looking forward to the next
concert in 2016.
The concert was attended by
over 500 people and looks set
to have raised over £50,000.
VISIT www.hospitalcharity.co.uk to keep up to date with all our fundraising news
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A QUIET SPACE FOR PARENTS
PLAY2GIVE DOES IT AGAIN
We have recently refurbished our Parents’
Rooms at the Children’s Hospital, to provide
a little refuge for parents close to the wards.
The Play2Give team has scored another fabulous year
of fundraising in support of the Children’s Hospital.
The annual kids’ football tournament, combined with
other fundraising activities across the year, has helped
the team raise a record-breaking £8,500.
Comfortably furnished, with TVs and simple kitchens,
these spaces are really important as they allow parents
a safe, private space very close to their children.
Children’s Hospital fundraiser, Penny Hambridge,
said: ‘We know how important it is for parents to have
somewhere they can sit, have a coffee, make phone calls
and perhaps just think – which is off the main wards but
still very close to where their children are being looked
after. These spaces are much more cosy and comfortable
and we can see from the feedback books how important
they are to the parents who use them.’
Like all these events an army of volunteers and
sponsors made it possible. Thank you to all of them,
and a huge cheer for all the kids who took part!
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Heartfelt Thanks…
Patients and staff have been celebrating the new Echocardiography and
Cardiology Outpatients Unit at the Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe.
leaving gifts in wills, to raise funds for
this superb new area.
Legacy gifts have been crucial to
make this new area a reality with two
significant donations contributing over
a third of the total raised.
The Oxford Heart Centre takes the
most serious and complex cases from
a patient population of over two
million. Within the Heart Centre,
the echocardiography team alone
perform more than 18,000 scans
a year.
Members of the Cardiac Division celebrate the new Outpatients area
400 guests joined us in November
to hear talks from leading heart
clinicians about advances in cardiac
care. The talks were followed by a
tour of new Echocardiography and
Cardiology Outpatients Unit for
patients at the Oxford Heart Centre.
This bright new space has been
created by a partnership between
the Oxford University Hospitals
NHS Trust and the hospital’s charity,
following a fundraising campaign
called the Oxford Heartfelt Appeal.
Cassandra Hammond, Lead
Echocardiographer, said: ‘So many
patients have already said how lovely
this new space is. We are thrilled. We
now have the very best echo equipment
which will make a massive difference
to the way we are able to treat our
patients and having all our facilities in
this one bright and cheery space is just
fantastic.’
Rob Jeffery, who raised money in
memory of his father, Ted, for the
appeal was thrilled to see how the
area had been transformed.
He said: ‘This area used to be a ward
and my dad was actually looked after
here before the new Heart Centre
opened, so it seems really fitting that
the money we raised in his memory
has been used here. We have enjoyed
supporting a local charity and it is
lovely to be able to see exactly how the
money we’ve raised has been used.’
The hospital charity has contributed
£870,000 to help transform a former
ward in to a bright and spacious area
for patients. It has also funded some
of the most advanced cardiac imaging
technology available.
Patients from across the region will
benefit from the new department as
it has brought medical teams together
in one location, meaning patients will
no longer have to move between
several different areas spread across
the hospital.
Medical staff, hospital supporters
and the local community have taken
part in walks, abseils and runs and
organised charity dinners, auctions
and all manner of events as well as
This new area, which brings all
the expertise together under one
roof, will allow the department to
perform more scans, collaborate in
leading research and perform more
complex assessments and life-saving
procedures.
The Heartfelt Appeal will
continue to fundraise for the Oxford
Heart Centre to support the
purchase of further specialist medical
equipment and leading research.
If you would like to
make a donation
to this area
you can do so by phoning
01865 743444 emailing
charity@ouh.nhs.uk
online at
www.hospitalcharity.co.uk
or by cheque payable to the
Oxford Heartfelt Appeal and
sent to: ORH Charitable
Funds, Manor House,
Headley Way, Oxford,
OX3 9DZ. You can use
the back of this magazine
to help you.
TO TALK TO SOMEONE about supporting a hospital cause in your Will, call 01865 231523
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Janet’s Legacy
Dave Goodenough and his wife Trish from
Steventon have also visited the new area. Dave said:
‘My aunt, Janet Webb left a large legacy to the Heart Centre,
following her own treatment and that of her husband and
her brother, who was my dad.
PICTURED ABOVE:
Sir Christopher Ball, who led the fundraising campaign committee,
is pictured with Dr Bernard Prendergast, Clinical Director, Cardiac
Division.
Alexandra Williams raised £80,000 for the appeal after her husband
was successfully treated for an aortic dissection of the heart. She came
in to see the new area with her daughter, Augusta.
Rob Jeffery is pictured with Ruth Titchener, Cardiac Operational
Services Manager.
‘She was a bubbly person and I am sure that she would be
overwhelmed by the way her legacy has been used. We were
particularly pleased that it has been put to such good use, to
help other local people, and perhaps even us in the future.’
‘It’s been lovely to be able to come in and see for ourselves
how the area has been transformed and we are really
pleased that our Aunt’s money has helped a such a positive
local cause.’
Oxford University Hospitals
NHS Trust
An invitation to be part of our future
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Do you have an interest in health and healthcare?
Would you like to have a say on the way our services are developed?
Would you like to be invited to events about local developments in healthcare?
Would you like to be able to elect members of our Council of Governors (or stand to be one)?
If you answer ‘Yes’ to any of the above, we want you to be part of our future.
If you have a contract of employment of at least 12 months and work for the University of
Oxford in a department within the Medical Sciences Division you can become a staff member.
As part of our staff membership you can vote for members of our Council of Governors and
can stand for election as a Governor. Anyone else can join as a public member.
To find out more and to become a member visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/ft
or call 01865 743491 for a membership form. Membership is free!
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Christopher’s lasting legacy
Robert and Stephanie Margery were joined by Sister Mary Sunderland and Unit Manager Amanda Bishton
When their son Christopher died following a brain aneurysm, Stephanie and Robert Margery were left
devastated, but the couple took some comfort from the fact that his organs helped many others. They also
committed to fundraising for the Neuro Intensive Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital that looked after him.
They explain: ‘Despite the excellent treatment and care
from the dedicated staff our beloved son lost his life in
2009. His wish was to be an organ donor and we are
immensely proud to say that Chris gave the gift of life
to eight individuals, ranging in age from 18 months to
57 years.’
‘At the time there were so many emotions going through
our heads we sometimes wondered if this was the right
thing to do. Then we received some letters from the
organ recipients and the pride in our son grew and grew.
These people were desperate for a transplant and only
had a short time left to live – and are now leading normal
lives thanks to our son. It is so hard to say goodbye, but
knowing he lives on in others is such a comfort.
We have never forgotten the team that looked after Chris,
and every year we have organised fundraising events like
coffee mornings and auctions to support the department.
It is our chance to thank the team who looked after
our son.’
Amanda Bishton, Unit Manager at the Neuro Intensive
Care Unit, attended the most recent coffee morning and
said: ‘We are so grateful to this wonderful family who have
supported our area for five years now and raised over
£12,000. It means such a lot to the team to be appreciated
in this way and their support helps us to fund additional
equipment to help other families.’
CREATE ONLINE PAGES for an event or to remember a loved one at: www.justgiving.co.uk/oxfordradcliffe
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New Project at the John Radcliffe
Here for Health is a
new drop in service taking
place at the John Radcliffe
Hospital. The project
(thought to be the first
of its kind within an NHS
Trust) encourages hospital
staff and visitors to drop
by for free advice and
support to help engage in
healthy lifestyles.
Emma Hagues, Health Promotion Practitioner, added:
‘We are really grateful for the charitable support that has
helped us to get this project started. It is already clearly
making a real impact on people’s lives, helping them to have
the confidence and self-belief to start making improvements
in their own health.’
The Here for Health Centre is located on Level Two
of the John Radcliffe, within the Blue Outpatients area,
and is open 9-5, Monday to Friday. No appointment is
necessary and everyone is welcome to drop in.
This pilot project has been partly funded by the Hospital
Innovation and Enhancement Fund which is part of the
hospital’s charity.
In the first two months since Here for Health was
launched nearly 300 people have taken advantage of the
‘no appointment necessary’ service. Roughly 50% have
been patients and their visitors, with the remaining half
hospital staff. The feedback has been incredibly positive,
with much praise for the friendly and encouraging team.
Health Promotion Specialist Áine Lyng explained: ‘We
are really thrilled at how well things have started and in
particular how much people seem to value this new service.
We have seen a broad range of people of all ages and
are particularly encouraged by the number of traditionally
‘difficult to reach’ people who have dropped by.’
In Mary-Ann’s Memory
Family and friends of Mary-Ann McGlynn have been
fundraising in her memory since she died in 2011, following cervical
cancer. The 28-year-old was a popular member of staff at Marks
and Spencer in Summertown, Oxford, and colleagues there also
contributed towards fundraising efforts. Over £28,000 has now
been raised in Mary-Ann’s name, with dances, walks and runs
amongst the many activities taking place.
Siobahn McGlynn, Mary-Ann’s mum, explains:
‘Everyone has worked so hard to raise this huge sum in Mary-Ann’s memory. She
was such a special person – a friend to everyone really. She always had time to
listen to everyone’s problems and helped so many people, and I think that is why
we have raised so much in her memory.‘
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Sunny September Abseil
Blue skies and glorious views across Oxfordshire were the
reward for bravery offered to 140 hospital abseilers in
September. Teams of hospital staff, supporters, patients,
friends and family took part, raising £30,000 for hospital
causes.
First to take to the ropes was a team of military nurses,
who are based at RAF Benson but also work at hospitals
across the Trust. They were followed by the Silver Star
Society, raising funds to help mums-to-be through more
complicated pregnancies. Continuing the maternal theme
came a team of Chipping Norton Midwives, all in fancy
dress and laughing their way down the ropes. Staff and
friends from Ward 7A kicked off the afternoon session
and tackled the challenge with style.
The rest of the afternoon was dedicated to children’s
fundraising, and many of those taking part were parents
and grandparents of youngsters treated at the Children’s
Hospital.
‘Team Ollie’ was the largest team on the day and was
made up of Ollie Kirk’s neurosurgery team, his teachers,
family and friends. Ollie received a revolutionary skull
implant last year at the Oxford Children’s Hospital, and
the team were keen to say thank you to those who
helped him.
Imogen Dental Surgery from Benson and M&N Heating
from Banbury also had large teams taking part and
explained they wanted put something back into the
local community.
Many thanks to everyone who took to the ropes in support of the hospital charity.
It was a very special day and raised fantastic sums for the hospital causes
YOU CAN DONATE to support causes across our hospitals by texting GIVE19 to 70070
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HELPING THE HORTON
It’s been a busy few months at the Horton General Hospital with Children’s Services there benefitting from lots
of positive changes. A specialist Children’s Outpatients area has been created, meaning children who come in
for an appointment have their own dedicated space to wait. It’s been designed around the needs of children with
cheery artwork and colourful seating.
The Parents’ Room has been refurbished and a Counselling
Room created at the Horton’s Children’s Ward and one
of the hospital bays has been re-designed to suit the
needs of teenage patients.
Zoe Butler, Ward Manager at the Horton’s Children’s
Ward said: ‘These new developments will make a real
difference to the young patients we look after here at the
Horton. To have a dedicated space where we can look
after children coming in for appointments is a real bonus
as it will help keep them happy and calm.’
‘Teenagers have quite different needs to younger children,
so we are really pleased that we now have a separate
bay just for them. Also to be able to offer parents a more
comfortable sitting room of their own as well as a space
for counselling is a real step forward.’
‘We are incredibly grateful for all the donations that have
helped to make these improvements possible.’
The Radiology department at the Horton has also had a
revamp with new chairs for the outpatients waiting area
as well as a wall mural.
Radiology Manager, Andrew Robinson thanked donors
and said the improvements had made a big difference:
‘Patients and staff have commented on how nice the mural is
and how well it co-ordinates with the decorations in the area.’
LOCAL COMPANIES
SUPPORTING LOCAL CHARITIES
Brodey Centre Support
Oxfordshire Freemasons met recently to hear
about the support they give to charities across the
county, including most recently the Brodey Cancer
Centre at the Horton General.
The centre was the inspiration of, and partly funded by,
the family of a local businessman, Ian Brodey, who was
treated for a haematological malignancy at the Horton.
His family donated generously in his name, and the
department has grown from strength to strength.
His son, Neill Brodey, was able to accept this most
recent donation and said: ‘As one of Ian‘s two sons, I
often meet people who have benefited from the great
work that the Brodey Centre does. It was an honour to
attend this event and to represent the facility named
after my father.’
The local business community can play a huge part in
supporting causes across our hospitals. As we start
2015 it’s a great time to consider putting forward
one of our hospital causes as the charity of the year
at the company you work at. One company that has
done this on several occasions is Banbury-based
solicitors, Spratt Endicott.
Jane Ward, Marketing Manager at Spratt Endicott,
explains: ‘Every year we ask our staff to nominate a
local charity they care about for our charity of the
year. In recent years we’ve supported the Brodey
Cancer Centre at the Horton and the Horton’s
General Fund. It’s something our staff really enjoy,
with cake days and hamper raffles going down
particularly well, and we feel very strongly that it is
good to support a local cause within our community.’
Yolanda Jacob, Fundraising Project Manager at the
Horton General Hospital, said: ‘Spratt Endicott has
been very supportive over the years. As well as
being their ‘charity of the year’ they offer a discount
scheme to hospital staff which also results in a
donation to the Horton. We are truly grateful for
their continued support.’
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Other news…
A team of Children’s Hospital Play Specialists, walked dressed as colourful crayons
Walking Wonders …
Over 100 people joined us for our five mile sponsored
walk in October, on what seemed to have been the very
last day of summer.
The walkers ranged from 18 months to 87 years old. As
they paced the five mile route they shared their stories
and reasons for walking in support of 34 different causes
across every one of our four hospitals.
Some were walking in memory of a loved one, or to
thank the hospitals for care they or a family member
have received. Others were hospital staff, walking for the
areas they work in. All of them went the extra mile to
support our hospitals and help to provide the very latest
medical equipment and most comfortable facilities for
our patients.
The Walker family from Benson lived up to their
name, taking on the five mile route in support of both
the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Children’s
Hospital. Selina Walker said: ‘Our little Lottie is looked
after by both hospitals so this was a lovely chance to
express our thanks.’
Staff from areas including the Wantage Maternity Unit,
Children’s Hospital Play Specialists, level 5 Women’s
Centre, and Ward 7A also joined the walk.
We are incredibly grateful to all those who
took part!
80-year-old Barbara Millard from Didcot was walking for
the Heart Centre, to thank them for their care, and to
prove she could still walk five miles, whilst 68-year-old
Victor Puddick from Bicester was putting his new hip
replacement through its paces, walking in support of
the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.
The Lawson family walked to thank the John Radcliffe’s
Adult Intensive Care unit for looking after their 17-yearold son, and some of their group travelled 260 miles
from County Durham to take part.
YOU CAN DONATE to support causes across our hospitals by texting GIVE19 to 70070
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Oxford Half Marathon Heroes
Oxford’s very own half marathon took place in October with local
hero Roger Bannister setting the thousands of runners off along the
13.1 mile route.
We were lucky enough to have over twenty runners raising funds for many
different hospital areas. Amongst them were neuro consultants Jack Penn and
Daniel Wright who ran wearing scrubs and Niamh Kelly, a sister in our
Cardiac division.
Janet Sprake, fundraising manager said: ‘There were so many special and
touching reasons for our runners taking part. Some were celebrating the care
they or loved one had received, and others ran in memory of someone close
to them. We are incredibly grateful to all our runners who between them
raised over £12,000 for some very special hospital causes.’
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ndrew Woodward ran in memory of
his baby daughter Emily, raising funds
to support other parents through
bereavement.
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teven Radley ran in memory of his
son, William.
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icoholas Golding ran for the Delivery
Suite to celebrate his nephew’s safe
arrival into the world. (below centre)
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ur Neuro Team ran in scrubs.
(below left)
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ister Niamh Kelly running for Cardiac.
(below right)
WHAT’S ON: For details of all events go to www.hospitalcharity.co.uk or call 01865 743444
Sunday 29th March – The Oxford Mail OX5RUN
Run five miles at beautiful Blenheim Palace in support of the
Oxford Children’s Hospital and Children’s Services across our
NHS Trust, including at the Horton and the NOC. You can
sign up using a leaflet or online at www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/
ox5run. It costs just £10 to enter (age 16 and over).
Call 01865 743444 for more information.
Look out for our abseils planned for June and September,
supporting causes across the hospitals. Visit www.hospitalcharity.
co.uk/abseils in January for news of all the areas you can abseil in
support of.
FIND US on
search under
‘Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds’
Monday 11th May – Stoke Park Five Star Golf Day and
Dinner. In support of Lymphoma research at the Churchill.
To find out more please call Marianne on 01865 231523 or
email Marianne.julebin@ouh.nhs.uk
FOLLOW US on
Friday 12th June – Oxford Children’s Hospital Golf Day
Join this fun day of golf at Studley Wood in support of the
Children’s Hospital. Call Penny on 01865 743445 or email
penny.hambridge@ouh.nhs.uk for more information.
e: charity@ouh.nhs.uk or t: 01865 743444
to get the latest news @OxHospCharity
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at: www.justgiving.co.uk/oxfordradcliffe
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