We are The Christie magazine November 2024

Staff stories

All our staff go to tremendous lengths to help each and every one of our patients and, together:

Christie surgeons complete the Manchester Half Marathon On Sunday 13 October, nine surgeons from The Christie swapped their scrubs for running gear to take on the Manchester Half Marathon. The demanding run was in aid of raising money for The Christie Charity, which supports patients and their families through their cancer journeys. You can read more about the charity on page 15. After completing the 13.1-mile challenge and reuniting with his colleagues, Aziz Gulamhusein said the following on behalf of the team:

“Everyone on the team enjoyed the event from the start to finish. There was a mix of abilities, with many doing their first ever half marathon, so a mixture of emotions at the start line but once we got going the crowds carried us through. Overall, a great event and incredible atmosphere – all in support of this important charity work.”

“Overall, a great event

and incredible atmosphere – all in support of this important charity work.” Aziz Gulamhusein

Lizzie McCulloch Lizzie McCulloch is our living with cancer manager. She looks after some of the services that help patients in a holistic way – this covers everything from our information centre, where patients can get important advice, our wig service, spiritual care, and even our art room.

Team Christie was made up of: Omer Aziz, Panos Christopoulos, Thomas Lee, Jeremy Oates, Paul Sutton, Jonathan Wild, Lorena Martin Roman, and David Mowatt.

Lizzie joined The Christie in 2010 as a chemotherapy nurse, before becoming a research nurse, then a clinical skills trainer, before moving into her current role.

“When someone's got cancer, it's important that we don’t just look after their medical needs, but that we understand what other support they may need to help them through a difficult time." Lizzie McCulloch

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