O N e U th 5R h 5run at OX arc uk/ox us il 9th M y.co. in a y 2 arit Jo d Mnda talch or Su spi xf on ww.ho t: w S u p p o r t i n g Yo u r H o s p i t a l C h a r i t y is i V TORCH Issue 24 JAN - APRIL, 2015 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 2 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. THANK YOU for all that you do Jayne Ozanne and the Fundraising team e fo r g in 2007 I left ho m On e Frid ay m orn in on I ev er ret u rn ed ho m e as w ork. Th e on ly re rgeo n s an d th ei r te am at su e th am w as bec au se y li fe th at n igh t. I m d ve sa U IT ro eu N nd ly gratefu l. fo re ve r an d p rofou Our wonderful I.M.P.S. group has won a UK Heart Safe award for the work they do. I . M . P. S . t e a c h e s O x f o r d s h i r e schoolchildren life-saving skills and first aid, including CPR and how to use a defibrillator. Congratulations to the team. REMEMBER, we have a team ded 3 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 4 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 R.M COURIERS LTD (NATIONWIDE/WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS) NEXT MORNING TO THE USA / CANADA The spa and tennis day at Stoke Park will run in parallel with the golf day and we will all then get together for 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. ‘ TO FIND OUT MORE about this fundraising drive email marianne.julebin@ouh.nhs.uk or call 01865 231523. SEE OUR WEBSITE: www.hospitalcharity.co.uk A COMPLETE NETWORK OF COURIER/FREIGHT SERVICES WORLDWIDE AND UK. TO ENSURE YOU HAVE THE BEST SERVICE WHEREVER YOU WANT TO SEND TO YOUR LOCAL COURIER WITH THE POWER TO DELIVER AND A PRICE YOU WILL LIKE TEL 01865 712228 WEB ADDRESS http://www.rm-couriers.co.uk 5 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. 6 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 7 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! registered char Raise big smiles , run fi xford Children’s ve miles Hospital ity number 105 for the O 7295 Come on – do the OX5 RUN! Do join us for our biggest annual fundraiser of the year – the Oxford Mail OX5RUN. Last year this event raised an amazing £114,000. reg charity no: 1057295 We’d love to raise that much – or even more – on Sunday 29th March, but can’t do it without you. Run five mi Don’t worry if you’re not the world’s best runner as some les at Blenh eim Palace in supp ort of the Oxfor d people walk the route. We don’t mind at all because it’s Children’s Ho sp ita l. Sunday Register online at 29th March 20 15 . Sta rts 10.30am the fundraising muscle we are most interested in. ox5run.co.uk| 01865 743444|ch Sponsored by arity@ouh.n hs.uk So make this the year you join us and sign up today & Supported by Allen Associates at www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/ox5run or use one of our leaflets. 8 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 9 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 Churchill, Horton General and John Radcliffe Hospitals and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Churchill Hospital • • • • Horton General Hospital John Radcliffe Hospital Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre 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! 10 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 11 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.‘ 12 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 13 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.’ 14 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 15 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.’ t A ndrew Woodward ran in memory of his baby daughter Emily, raising funds to support other parents through bereavement. u S teven Radley ran in memory of his son, William. q N icoholas Golding ran for the Delivery Suite to celebrate his nephew’s safe arrival into the world. (below centre) x O ur Neuro Team ran in scrubs. (below left) y S 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 Create Online Pages for an event or to remember a loved one at: www.justgiving.co.uk/oxfordradcliffe www.hospitalcharity.co.uk ✃ How to get involved To get in touch, or to receive future copies of TORCH by post or email, write to charity@ouh.nhs.uk or alternatively use the form below. 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