Chinwag - Autumn 2019

MAKING THE HEADLINES As always the work of our staff, patients, volunteers and fundraisers has received lots of media attention over the last few months.

£4.5m donation hits the headlines The amazing £4.5m donation to our charity from businessman and philanthropist Ian Taylor made national and regional news in June, featured extensively by the BBC, ITV and local radio stations. The donation will support research into proton beam therapy for patients with head and neck cancers. Mr Taylor himself was treated in Switzerland in 2018 with proton beam therapy for throat cancer. Read more on page 8.

On the Horizon BBC Two Horizon went behind the scenes to tell the story of ‘one of the most expensive and ambitious projects NHS England has ever undertaken ’ – developing two high energy proton beam therapy centres here at The Christie and UCLH – University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The hour-long documentary was filmed over the course of three years and the team was given exclusive access at The Christie as we geared up to treat patients – eventually following one of our patients through their programme of treatment earlier this year.

Drug progress In July BBC North West Tonight featured a piece on olaparib being made available by NICE for ovarian cancer patients featuring an interview with Professor Gordon Jayson.

Getting ready to face the Alps In July, ITV Granada Reports featured Christie radiography aide, Emily Woodroofe who took part in the charity Alps trek despite losing her leg in a mountaineering accident three years ago.

Emily joined a whole team of

Christie colleagues and fundraisers on the four day trek from Switzerland to France via Italy.

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Alex McFarlane – Going through a very traumatic time in my life. And at The Christie every member of staff has made me feel at ease and filled me with confidence as well as chemo. Best hospital I’ve ever been to. Wonderful place.

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Diane Atherton – My sister, Julie has recently completed a 12 month trial at The Christie. They were amazing and treated her so well. Sending best wishes to David, he is certainly in the best place to be treated x

Alastair Christie – My four year old son is two thirds of his way through proton treatment, and I can’t speak highly enough of the team and incredible technology at The Christie proton beam therapy centre. We are so grateful for the opportunity to receive this treatment!

Oswald Gray – You are doing the most wonderful job that I’m truly grateful for.

@Fenton6Sally No more primary school for us, my fiercely independent, funny, intelligent, ambitious girl is ready for the next stage of her life, and thanks to @TheChristieNHS I’m still here to see it all.

Twitter @Helen_Grantie Very grateful to the staff at @TheChristieNHS – fantastic care, good communications, and even when you stop a member of passing staff to ask a question, they go the extra mile to help you. That means a lot.

@Luistroyano So it’s my final chemo session today @TheChrisiteNHS after a life changing year. Thanks to these amazing professionals I have a future. Never underestimate the amazing @NHSuk and

@markdeaville2 Just taken my friend for his treatment at this great place @TheChristieNHS Manchester. Great state of the art facilities. Wonderful people. What amazing work they do!! Priceless!!

@ivylea23 The Christie is amazing! My husband had a stem call transplant there in 2002 and is still in remission.

what an incredible service is it. I’ll be forever thankful.

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