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Issue 22
may - August, 2014
In this issue
PAGE 6: Work has started on
new cardiology imaging facilities
Lucy Baker is pictured with her daughter, Hannah, who has juvenile arthritis
Sunshine and Smiles
Sunshine and smiles sum up this year’s
Oxford Mail OX5RUN. A record 1,465
people entered the five miler around
Blenheim Palace, in support of the Oxford
Children’s Hospital and children’s causes
across our NHS Trust.
It’s hoped that the annual fun run, organised
in partnership with the Oxford Mail and
sponsored by Allen Associates, will raise over
£100,000 to help make life a little bit easier
for our young patients.
The run was started by nine-year-old Finlay
White and five-year-old, Zac Durkin. The
boys, both from Witney, met and became
friends whilst being treated for cancer on
Kamran’s Ward in the Children’s Hospital.
Their parents took part in the run with a
large group of friends and family and have
raised £5,000 to date. Zac’s dad, Liam
Durkin, said: ‘It has been amazing, so many
people turned out and such a huge amount
of money has been raised for the hospital.
Finlay and Zac really enjoyed getting the race
started. It’s been very special.’
Another large team of runners, Toby’s Angels,
ran to thank hospital staff for looking after
11-year-old Toby Dooley. Toby spent time in
the hospital over Christmas in a coma, caused
by a swelling of the brain. The team of ten
have raised over £4,500.
PAGE 8: More pictures from our
most successful OX5RUN ever!
Robin’s Ward Junior Doctor, Viz Ravindran,
ran dressed as Robin, complete with a steelyfaced Batman sidekick and the Incredible
Hulk. He said the team, all medical staff, were
inspired by the children they look after and
added: ‘It was a brilliant run, the atmosphere
was amazing and it’s such a great cause.’
Over 60 teams took part, many with firsthand experience of the hospital, including the
Jacob’s Journey team, who ran in memory of a
very special little boy, Team Sienna, Team H
and Mya’s Dream Team.
See more pictures on pages 8 and 9
News for Supporters of Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds
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Inspiring fundraising…
Fundraising to a Tee!
How privileged a charity we are
to have such amazing supporters.
From the youngsters at the Children’s Hospital who
inspired so many of you to take part in our OX5RUN,
to our 80 and 89 year old abseilers, Jenny and Adriana,
who talk to us on page 11, not to mention the 26
London marathon runners on page 12 who have trained
through one of the wettest winters on record to raise
£60,000!
The support for causes across our hospitals is nothing
short of remarkable and helps fund numerous
improvements across the Oxford University Hospitals
NHS Trust.
The Ladies Captain of Witney Golf
Club chose the Heartfelt Appeal
as the club’s charity last year, after
her father-in-law, Cliff Timms, was
treated here. Sadie presented a
cheque for £1,000 for the Heartfelt
Appeal to Bernie Moreby.
Silver Stars
On page 6 you will read about how work has now
started on new facilities for echocardiography patients.
You have raised the funds to help make this possible and
to equip the unit with the very latest echo machines.
At the Cancer Centre we are currently purchasing
equipment that helps to target tumours more precisely
during radiotherapy. The small movements we all make
simply by breathing can affect the radiotherapy, but
this innovative equipment, called a Stradivarius, carefully
restricts the movement of patients during treatment,
allowing more accurate targeting of tumours.
We are also improving the Oncology Radiation Rooms
in the Cancer Centre – where patients spend days
in isolation in lead lined rooms. These changes were
suggested by patients and will make a real difference to
those going through this challenging period of treatment.
Well done to Mel and Maxwell Tysall
who raised over £350 at a coffee and
cake morning at the Fleece in Witney.
Mel wanted to support the Silver Star
fund in appreciation of the care she
received during her pregnancy.
Hair-raising fundraising
These are just a few examples of how your support is
transforming treatment and facilities across our Trust.
We hope you will be inspired to continue supporting
our hospital causes.
THANK YOU
for all that you do.
Play2Give organised an evening of
entertainment in Didcot in support
of the Children’s Hospital and the
Paediatric Eye Fund. The night
included a charity head shave and
raised £1,800
Remember, we have a team ded
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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
Sainsbury’s Donation
Support from St Joseph’s
Children from St Joseph’s
Primary School in Thame have
been busy supporting two of
our hospital causes.
Margaret McLuckie, friends and
family have been fundraising for
the Children’s Critical Care Unit for
several years after losing her much
loved grandchild, Rowan, aged just
six months old.
The Year 3 class fundraised
for our Heartfelt Appeal by
wearing as many clothes as
they could to school, whilst
the Year 4 group did a Come
Dancing evening for Kamran’s
Ward at the Children’s
Hospital. The children chose
the causes themselves and
raised nearly £500!
She and seventy volunteers from
the Church of Jesus Christ of the
Latter-day Saints raised over £5,500
by wrapping presents for shoppers in
Sainsbury’s Supermarket.
Abingdon’s Got Talent
Boys and girls from Abingdon School
and St Helen and St Katharine’s School
organised the 4th ‘Abingdon’s Got Talent’
show in February, raising nearly £700 for
the Oxford Children’s Hospital as well as
supporting Maggie’s.
Amazing Mya
The children displayed plenty of talent,
with some excellent musicians and
singers and some brave and funny acts.
Hospital Radio Heroes
Eleven-year-old Mya Harris has
been presented with the Pride of
Oxfordshire award. Mya was born with
spina bifida and has had over twenty
operations since birth, but has never
let her disability get her down. The
judges said: ‘Mya is a truly exceptional
and inspirational young lady. She is
resilient in her courage and strength of
character and has been an inspirational
ambassador for the Oxford Children’s
Hospital.’ We couldn’t say it better
ourselves and are very grateful to
Mya, her family and friends for their
continued support.
Lighting up
Kamran’s Ward
The Channing family won £1,000 to
donate to charity, after winning a
competition organised by Lights4fun
website by decorating their home with
festive lights. The family presented
the cheque to Kamran’s Ward which
looks after Lewis, who suffers from
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis.
Congratulations to Radio Cherwell!
The station has scooped two awards
at the National Hospital Radio Awards,
with Ian Pinnell winning the Gold
Award for Best Male Presenter of the
Year and the station awarded Silver
in the category of Station of the Year.
dicated to helping your fundraising efforts. Call us on 01865 743444 or visit www.hospitalcharity.co.uk
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Cancer Causes
A 21st birthday to remember…
Lee Jackson was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in March
2013, aged just 20. Surgery and months of chemotherapy
and radiotherapy at the Churchill followed.
With his 21st birthday approaching in October, Lee and
his cousin Lorna, planned a joint birthday party and
decided it would also be a celebration of life.
Both Lee and Lorna said they didn’t want presents and
instead asked for donations to the Chemotherapy Day
Treatment Unit where Lee has received so much of his
treatment.
On the night of the party Lee and Lorna placed out
donation buckets and managed to raise over £1,500! Lee,
who was told he was in remission in December, said:
‘I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who
has helped to look after me and also to all those who
came to our fantastic party and were so generous. It was
definitely a night to remember.’
The father of one added: ‘I was scared I wouldn’t get
to see my son, Alfie, grow up, but I remained positive
throughout the treatment and raising this money was my
chance to say thank you. I am now getting on with my
life, but I have more even more plans for fundraising.’
Lee is pictured with Lorna and Staff Nurse, Nicola Akers,
who said: ‘All the staff here are really touched by what
Lee and his family has done. It is such a thoughtful act
from a young man who has had a huge amount to deal
with. We are incredibly grateful.’
… go to the guests who came to the Rycote Park Luncheon and Tour and in particular
Mr and Mrs Bernard Taylor who so generously created such a special day.
Many thanks also to Alain de Botton for donating that rather special prize and to Carter Jonas, Oxford,
whose sponsorship meant that every penny raised went to our Cancer Care Fund.
See our new website: www.hospitalcharity.co.uk
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ANgie bryant’s heads up ball
Karen Gurney writes:
Angie Bryant is one of those people who just keeps
on giving. She’s a long-time supporter of the Heads Up
fund, having survived head and neck cancer herself.
Last year Angie held her first charity ball, which was a
tremendous success. This year she did it again – putting
in a huge amount of effort and raising over £3,300!
Angie said: ‘I couldn’t have raised this much without
the support of Andy and Karen Gerges, who own The
Vines Hotel in Black Bourton, near Bampton, and also
that of the entertainers: local band ‘The Spigots’, and
singing/dancing act ’Back to Broadway’. They are all
friends of mine and gave their time free of charge.
‘I also feel really proud of all the friends who helped;
those who printed the seating plan, the menus, the
balloons, prize draw gifts, prize draw sheet and table
decorations… I couldn’t have done it without you.’
Heads Up funds pioneering research into head and
neck cancer.
Broughton Grange Open Gardens
Saturday 14th June, 10am - 4pm
Picture copyright Broughton Grange 2013
Broughton Grange is opening its private gardens to the public, in support of our cancer causes. The beautiful grounds,
based in Broughton, near Banbury, are rarely open to the public and we are thrilled with this generous support.
Described as: ‘One of the most significant private contemporary gardens in Britain’ there are 80 acres of arboretum
to explore, as well as a walled garden, wild flower meadow, paddock walk, water meadow, yew terrace and more.
Tickets, priced £6, will be available on the day at the gate and you will be provided with a map to allow you to tour
the gardens in full. There is plenty of parking and there will be stalls, cakes, light bites and refreshments – provided by
some of our cancer support groups – including the Breast Reconstruction Awareness Group, the Brodey Bunch and
Oxford Breast Screening Service, as well as the Horton’s Critical Care Unit.
To find out more: call 01865 231523 or visit www.broughtongrange.com
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Oxford Heartfelt Appeal
Echo facilities underway – thanks for your support
Consultant cardiologists, Jim Newton and Saul Myerson, are pictured with Andrew House from the hospital charity.
Dr Saul Myerson and Dr Jim Newton have been eagerly
watching the creation of the new Cardiology Outpatient
and Imaging facilities at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
The new area, funded jointly by the charity and the Trust,
is located right next to the Oxford Heart Centre. When it
opens, later this year, it will bring all the echo areas together.
This means that patients will no longer have to move
between several areas located across the hospital
and appointments should be both quicker and more
comfortable.
Thanks to your support, the department will have the
very latest cardiac imaging technology available. Staff will
be able to perform more scans, collaborate further in
leading research and perform more complex assessments
and lifesaving procedures.
Dr Myerson said: ‘Coming here today and seeing the
progress that has already taken place has really brought
it all to life.’
‘It’s going to be such an improvement for our patients;
they will now have a bright airy space, comfortable waiting
areas and more privacy. There will also be more advanced
3D echocardiography machines bringing the very latest
technology available to our patients. It is a very exciting
time.’
Dr Jim Newton added: ‘This development is going to
transform the way we work and really improve the whole
experience for patients. I will now be a consultant who
is embedded within the department, right next to our
technicians, which can only be good for communication
and making the whole medical process more efficient.’
‘Our patients will be seen in a much more pleasant
environment and perhaps most importantly the whole
process will be much quicker for them. We predict that by
having all the echo services in one location appointments
will last one hour, compared to three hours previously,
when the patient had to move between different areas
in the hospital.’
YOU can donate £1 to £10 to the Heart Centre Campaign by texting OXHC12 to 70070
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‘We are all very excited about the development and every
time we walk past and hear all the building noise that
excitement builds. We are really looking forward to getting
in and letting our patients see these new improved facilities.’
Head of Major Gifts, Andrew House said: ‘We are incredibly
grateful to all those who have worked so hard for the
Heartfelt Appeal, helping to make this new facility a reality.’
Over the past two years we have seen a huge amount of
fundraising: from dinners and dances to marathons, cake
sales, variety shows and even aunt sally tournaments and
chessathons!
‘Particular thanks must go to Alexandra Williams who raised a
magnificent £80,000, DrTim Betts who ran multiple marathons,
Sir Christopher Ball who helped steer the campaign and the
Doris Field Charitable Trust who gave £60,000 toward the
purchase of a state of the art 3D heart scanner.’
We are hoping to have an Open Day for heart patients
and supporters to see the new facilities in the near future.
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supporting the Heartfelt Appeal as one of their
Chairman’s chosen charities this year. Councillor
Dorothy Brown chose the hospital appeal in memory
of her friend, Maggie Pullen.
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A three course meal with piano accompaniment, took
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Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, George Krasopoulos,
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Children’s Hospital…
Sunshine and Smiles…
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Dozens of teams took part in the OX5RUN, including many hospital staff in fancy dress.
There was a Where’s Wally? team from Tom’s Ward, pink tutued Oxford Brookes nurses,
Carillion support staff and a team of hospital school teachers.
They ran five miles and raised BIG smiles
The local business community also
played a huge part with teams from
event sponsors, Allen Associates and
Oxford Study Courses, Penny and
Sinclair, STL, Spink, Unipart, Nicholson
Nurseries and many more.
The overall winner, for the second
year running, was 38 year old Les
Newall, Head of the Sports Centre
at Radley College in 28 minutes and
10 seconds. The first woman across
the line was Megan Roberts, 23, from
Abingdon who finished in 33 minutes.
Team H – named after Harry and
Harriet, who have been patients at
the hospital, won the Challenge Cup.
The Community Cup was won by
Oxford Vaccine Group and Siemens
Magnet Technology won the
Corporate Cup.
The runners were sent a good luck
message from Prime Minister David
Cameron and Finlay and Zac who
started the fun run.
Head of Community Fundraising,
Graham Brogden said: ‘We’d like to
thank everyone who took part in the
OX5RUN especially giving up their
morning when the clocks went forward
and it being Mother’s Day. We are
also very grateful to the Oxford Mail
and Oxford Times, the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough and their team
at Blenheim Palace, sponsors Allen
Associates, SH Creative, George Martini
and Jack FM for their continued support.’
We’d also like to thank the Guides and
Cadets for all their hard work.’
Online Pages to remember a loved one can be made at: www.justgiving.co.uk/oxfordradcliffe
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You can see lots more pictures from the day by liking our Facebook page.
Search for Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds.
Do also look for our video, created by the ever generous Simon Haynes at:
www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/ox5run
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News from the Horton
At seven weeks old, Beaux and Scarlett are
already veterans of Oxford University Hospitals. The
two little fighters were born premature at 26 weeks
and 2 days and their first home was the Newborn
Intensive Care Unit at the John Radcliffe in Oxford. They
then moved through the High Dependency and Low
Dependency units in Oxford before settling closer to
home at the Horton General’s Special Care Baby Unit.
The Critical Care Unit at the Horton looks
Their mum, Julie Brown from Steeple Aston in
Oxfordshire, describes the staff who have cared for her
very special little babies as ‘miracle workers’. She said:
‘They have treated my babies as if they were their own and
without their dedication my daughters wouldn’t be here.
We are so grateful for the care we have received, the staff
have all made sure me and my husband are coping with
everything as well as treating our babies with such caring
professionalism and love.’
Senior Sister, Michele Young, pictured above with Mrs
Muriel Honour, said: ‘We are very grateful to patients and
families who wish to support our area. A box of biscuits
for staff is always appreciated, but a donation can be put
towards something to help future patients and that is really
special.’
Yolanda Jacob, Executive Assistant and Fundraising
Manager at the Horton said: ‘SCBU is just one of the many
areas within the Horton General Hospital that has its own
fund for charitable support. We are always so grateful to all
those from the local community who show such tremendous
generosity for all the areas across the hospital.’
A team of staff from F Ward which specialises in trauma
and orthopaedics, is taking part in our June 15th abseil
whilst staff from the Horton CCU, together with the
Brodey Cancer Centre supporters – ‘the Brodey Bunch’
will have stalls at our Broughton Grange Open Gardens
on June 14th (see page 5).
after many patients in the midst of serious ill health and
coping with heart and breathing conditions.
Staff on the unit are always keen to promote fundraising
for the area as it helps them to buy additional medical
equipment and make the area more comfortable for their
patients.
It’s not just patients and their families who go the extra
miles for Horton fundraising.
If you would like to join the abseil team or support the Broughton event,
please call 01865 743444, email charity@ouh.nhs.uk or visit the events page at www.hospitalcharity.co.uk
To contact Yolanda about Horton fundraising call 01295 229058 or email yolanda.jacob@ouh.nhs.uk
Create Online Pages for an event or to remember a loved one at: www.justgiving.co.uk/oxfordradcliffe
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Your chance to abseil for hospital causes
Why not take a leaf out of Jenny and Adriana’s book?
80-year-old Jenny Atkinson and 89 year old Adriana Young
both like a challenge. The friends, both from Woodstock, have signed up
to abseil for the Heart Centre in May.
Jenny explained: ‘So many of my friends have had heart problems over the
years and been treated in Oxford, including my dear friends Maggie, Annie,
Birgit and Mike. I’ve been very lucky and have reached my 80th year in full
health, so doing something for the Heart Centre that is fun and challenging is
really appealing.’
89 year old Adriana, our oldest ever abseiler, added: ‘I have bad knees
so hope they will be ok. I can’t do a marathon at my age, so when my friend
Jenny suggested the abseil, I thought, why not? I lost my husband, my father
and mother-in-law to heart problems, so I shall just get on with it. I am sure I
will be fine as soon as I have got over the edge.’
Due to popular demand, there are three ‘THE Abseils’ taking place this
year, supporting more hospital causes than ever before.
First up is the May 18th, abseil raising funds for the Heart Centre, Head
and Neck cancer, the Paediatric Eye Fund, JR Ashfield Trust and Adams and
Bedford Ward as well as Ward 7D – which all support older patients.
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The 100 foot abseil, from the top of the Women’s Centre, costs just £10 to enter and is open to hospital supporters,
patients and colleagues across the Trust – indeed anyone aged over 18 and medically fit can take part.
There are still places available in the May, June and September abseils – simply choose the cause you’d like
to support from the list below (either on your own or with a team of family, friends or colleagues) and enter!
Sunday 18 May: THE ABSEIL – 1
Oxford Heart Centre, Heads Up (head and neck cancer),
Ward 7D and Adams and Bedford Wards (older patients), Paediatric Eye Fund,
JR Ashfield Trust (supporting parents following miscarriage and the loss of a baby).
Sunday 15 June: THE ABSEIL – 2
Blood Coagulation Research Fund, Cancer Care Fund,
I.M.P.S. (Injury Minimization Programme for Schools),
Pelvic Floor Fund, SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit), Horton Hospital F Ward.
Sunday 21 September: THE ABSEIL – 3
OUH General Funds, Silver Star, Chipping Norton Midwives,
Fund for Children and the Oxford Children’s Hospital.
Take a look on our website for full details: www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/abseils
email: charity@ouh.nhs.uk or call 01865 743444
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A marathon effort!
London Marathon runners raise £60,000
The world’s biggest fundraiser – The Virgin London Marathon – took place in April and hospital runners
did us proud once again, raising a whopping £60,000! We had runners raising funds for causes across
our hospitals. Here are some more of them:
Rebecca Sharratt ran for Heads Up and said: ‘It
was amazing, the best thing I have ever done.’
Mike Stubbs raised £9,000 for the Silver Star fund
and came 14th in the 70-year-old category!
Our oldest runner, Mike Stubbs, was
also our most successful fundraiser,
raising over £9,000 for the Silver Star
Unit at the John Radcliffe. Mike came
14th in his age category in the amazing
time of 4 hours, 3 minutes and 28
seconds! What a hero.
of the imagination and this was a huge
challenge for me, but the Churchill has
been absolutely fantastic and mum has
been my inspiration throughout.’
Mike was running after his daughter
was supported through the loss of
twins in 2012. He explains: ‘Suzie
became pregnant again some months
later and was looked after during her
pregnancy by the same Silver Star
Medical Team who had cared for her
a year earlier. I was very proud to be
running for them.’ Mike’s friend, Simon
Jones, also raised a further £2,200.
Other Silver Star runners were Helen
Brind, Simon Jones Alan, Bertram and
Mark Miller.
Erika Dallimore spent months
combining her training with fundraising
activities to raise close to £7,000 for
the Churchill Hospital’s Haematology
Department. Erika explains: ‘My
world was turned upside down when
my mum told me that her cancer had
returned for a third time. But instead
of worrying, mum continues to remain
strong and is determined to battle the
disease. I am not a runner by any stretch
Rosemary Rautenbach raised over
£2,500 for the Oxford Children’s
Hospital that has looked after her
own children as well as her nephew,
Liam, when he had liver cancer. She
explains: ‘Five years on Liam is now in
remission and I wanted to run because
we can never thank the staff enough for
all they did.’
Terry Bird has spent much of the last
year running a series of challenges
which culminated in the marathon,
to thank the hospital for looking after
his son and godson. He has been
supporting the children’s Craniofacial
Unit and Spire’s Cleft Lip and Palate
team and raised over £6,300! He said:
‘It was one of the most incredible days
of my life. Without doubt, it was the
hardest, yet the greatest experience I’ve
ever had the privilege to go through.’
Michael Truby, running in support
of the Children’s Hospital and our
Cancer Care Fund, nipped round
the course in 3.53.08 and said the
run was one of his best experiences
ever. He was closely followed by
Erika Dallimore raised close to £7,000 for the
Churchill Hospital’s Haematology Department.
Charlie Watson who ran in memory
of William Radley and completed
the course in 3.54.15, raising £2,600
for the Newborn Intensive Care
Unit. Nicola Cracknell, one of six
I.M.P.S. runners, finished in an amazing
3.54.55.
Clare Jamieson, ran for Kamran’s
Ward, where she works as a nurse,
raising over £1,000. Gareth Prosser
raised over £2,200 for the children’s
craniofacial unit that look after his son.
Dave Birrell said he enjoyed every
minute of the run, and raised £1,400
for Neuro Intensive Care, whilst
Gareth Bridges raised £275 for the
General Fund. David Gautrey and
Becky Kendall both had to pull out
due to injury, but will hopefully be
back next year.
Fundraising manager, Janet Sprake said:
‘Our runners have all had to brave one
of the wettest winters on record for their
training. But they have taken that in
their stride and shown such dedication to
both their training and their fundraising.
Some were running in memory of loved
ones, others to support someone close to
them or celebrate overcoming an illness
and we are incredibly grateful to all of
them.’
why not enter the Oxford Half marathon on 12 th October? www.oxfordhalf.co.uk
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Other news…
Walk with us – to support your local hospitals
It’s Not Just a Walk in the Park is back by popular demand and this time you can
decide which hospital ward or department fund you would like to support.
This 5 mile sponsored walk allows you to raise vital funds
for the part of the hospital that has made a difference to
you or a loved one.
This year the walk will focus on what your support is
really all about – the Hospitals, patients and community
we serve. Starting from the John Radcliffe the walk will
take in three of our four hospital sites. You can walk
on your own or as part of a team of family, friends or
colleagues. Children are welcome to join you and you
can of course walk at your own pace.
You might want to walk for a ward or hospital
department that has cared for you, or someone close to
you, or perhaps walk in memory of a loved one.
There is a charitable fund for almost every ward and
department across our hospitals – The John Radcliffe,
Churchill, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General.
Your support makes a real difference to our patients
allowing us to purchase extra medical equipment, fund
important medical research and make our patients’ time
in hospital much more comfortable.
The walk takes place
on Sunday 5th October, at 10.30am
The five mile route will start and finish
at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
It costs just £5 to enter (children under 16 are
free) and we ask walkers to aim to raise £50 or
more for their chosen hospital cause.
To sign up for the walk you can use one of the
leaflets across our hospitals or download it from our
website www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/walk, call
01865 743444 or email charity@ouh.nhs.uk
If you are unsure of the name of the fund or area
you would like to support please call the Fundraising
Office on 01865 743444 and we will be happy to
identify the correct Fund for you.
Please sign up today and walk with us in support of
your local hospitals. Places are limited so please register
early to avoid disappointment
Keeping in touch – our promise to you
We are very grateful for all the different ways
people and organisations support us. It is important
that we thank you properly for your donations and
fundraising activities and TORCH is our main way
of doing that and keeping you up to date with how
your support makes a difference. We hope you
enjoy reading TORCH and hearing about all the
developments you have helped support.
Liz and Lulu are two of volunteers who help us keep in touch with you
We are careful not to contact you too often, and
will never share your personal details with any
other organisation. We may occasionally send
emails, SMS text messages and/or call you about
developments with this charity and the Oxford
University Hospitals NHS Trust. Please let us know
if you would prefer not to be contacted in this way
by calling 01865 743444 or email charity@ouh.
nhs.uk. Thank you.
YOU can donate to support causes across our hospitals by texting GIVE19 to 70070
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More supermarkets and businesses
are launching schemes to support local charities.
Waitrose and Asda both have a green token scheme,
where shoppers can vote for their favoured local
cause and Nationwide Building Society now has
a similar programme.
Our Heads Up fund was recently presented
with a cheque for £300 from David Cameron at
the Witney Waitrose store.
So, why not pick up a leaflet from your local store and
nominate the hospital cause you care about most?
Feel free to call us if you would like some help with
wording. Call Janet on 01865 743443 or email her at
janet.sprake@ouh.nhs.uk. Remember our charity
number is 1057295 and you should make clear the
hospital area you are nominating.
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a lasting legacy…
Legacies have helped fund many hospital projects
over the years, in fact, every day patients benefit from
improvements made possible by legacies left to Oxford
Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds.
Oxford’s first hospital, the Radcliffe Infirmary, was
founded in 1758 thanks to a £4,000 legacy from John
Radcliffe to fund a hospital for Oxford. Similarly, the
Horton Hospital in Banbury is named after its first
donor, Mary Ann Horton.
Today, legacies have supported areas across our NHS trust,
including the Children’s Hospital, the Oxford Eye Hospital and
pioneering cancer and cardiac research projects.
Although many people give to charity on a regular basis,
currently just 7% of the UK population include a charity
in their Will. It’s one of those things many of us intend
to get round to, but never quite reaches the top of our
‘To Do’ list.
The next ‘Make a Will’ week takes place in September,
but if you would like to discuss supporting a particular
hospital area in your Will we will always be very happy
to help you. Please call Janet on 01865 743443 or email
janet.sprake@ouh.nhs.uk.
The hospital charity’s charity number is 1057295 (Oxford
Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds) and you can donate
to any of our hospital’s General Funds or to a specific
hospital ward, department or cause.
News in brief from around the Trust
Good luck to Neil Cowan, who heads up the
Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Trauma and Specialist
Surgery Division at the Trust. Neil is delighted to be
supporting I.M.P.S by taking part in the 100 mile ‘Ride
London’ cycling event this summer. I.M.P.S. teaches vital
first aid and emergency response skills and techniques
to around 6,000 Oxfordshire schoolchildren each year.
Find out more about I.M.P.S. at www.impsweb.co.uk
An award-winning Mindfulness Project is taking
place in our Maternity Unit. This project – the first of
its kind in the UK – aims to support more vulnerable
parents-to-be through pregnancy and the early months
of motherhood. The scheme has been recognised with an
innovation award by the British Journal of Midwifery and
has been shortlisted for the Royal College of Midwives
awards in 2014. With your support we can ensure this
life changing project is able to continue and expand.
Please call Marianne on 01865 231523 for more info.
This March, Sir Jonathan Michael unveiled a
commemorative plaque to celebrate 50 years
of League of Friends volunteers at the Nuffield
Orthopaedic Centre. Since 1964 volunteers have been
working at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre site and
have raised over £1.1m.
The Spires Midwifery-led Unit, at the Women’s
Centre in the John Radcliffe Hospital, has been awarded
more than £300,000 to improve the environment for
women giving birth from a Department of Health
initiative to improve maternity care for women and babies.
Patients, staff and the public can explore world-class
research and how it is changing lives for the better at
the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)
Open Day on Monday May 19 at the John Radcliffe
Hospital West Wing Atrium, midday to 4.30pm.
Researchers at the John Radcliffe Hospital have made a
breakthrough in tackling a cause of progressive blindness.
Patients have seen improvements in their vision after
taking part in the first clinical trial of a gene therapy
for a condition called choroideremia.
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust wants
you to become a Foundation Trust member. FT
membership is free, and will allow you more of a voice
on the running of our Trust. To find out more visit
www.ouh.nhs.uk/ft or call 01865 743491
WHAT’S ON: For details of all events go to www.hospitalcharity.co.uk or call 01865 743444
Sunday 18 May 2014. THE Abseil – 1
In support of hospital causes across the Trust.
See our website for details: www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/abseils.
Sunday 21 September 2014. THE Abseil – 3
In support of: OUH General Funds, Silver Star, Chipping Norton
Midwives, Fund for Children and the Oxford Children’s Hospital.
Saturday 14 June (10 - 4pm). Broughton Grange Open
Gardens, Broughton, near Banbury
Enjoy these wonderful private gardens in support of our cancer causes.
£6 per person entry at the gate (no booking required). To find out more
call 01865 231523 or visit www.broughtongrange.com
Sunday 5 October. It’s Not Just a Walk in the Park
Five mile sponsored walk in support of our local hospitals (see page 14).
Sunday 15 June 2014. THE Abseil – 2
In support of: Blood Coagulation Research Fund, Cancer Care Fund,
I.M.P.S. (Injury Minimization Programme for Schools), Pelvic Floor Fund,
SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit), Horton Hospital F Ward.
Thursday 4 December. Dorchester Abbey Concert for
the Children’s Hospital. Pop the date in your diaries, more
information to come in the next edition of TORCH.
Find us on
search under
‘Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds’
Friday 20th June. Children’s Hospital Golf Day
Teams are invited to take part in this Golf Day at Studley Wood Golf
Club, near Oxford. Last year ten teams raised an amazing £10,000. Help
them do it again this year. For more info call Penny on 01865 743445.
Follow us on
Sunday 13 July. Play2Give’s Kids Football Tournament
Enter a team for this fun children’s football tournament at Oxford
City F.C. organised by Play2Give in support of the Children’s Hospital.
Teams of under 9s and 10s welcome. Visit: www.play2give.org.uk
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
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