Sussex Cancer Fund (www.sussexcancerfund.co.uk) The Sussex Cancer Fund has just purchased 4 leg exercise machines from funds raised by Dr Richard Simcock a Consultant Oncologist at the Sussex Cancer Centre. Dr Simcock raised the money by abseiling down the i360 in Brighton a few months ago.
Dr Simcock suggested the Sussex Cancer Fund buy the machines from the £1340 he raised to provide the opportunity for Chemotherapy Patients to do some gentle exercise, if appropriate while receiving treatment. Keeping active is beneficial for everyone but there is also increasing evidence that exercise can provide certain benefits to cancer patients including:
• reducing anxiety & improving depression
• reducing fatigue
• improving quality of life during and after cancer treatment
• preventing or improving lymphoedema (a type of swelling caused by treatment to lymph nodes)
• improving general physical functioning.
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IMAGE - Dr Richard Simcock, Consultant & Ravikumar Pankhaniyar, Healthcare Assistant with one of the leg exercise machines
Sussex Cancer Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital
Keeping active is beneficial for everyone but there is also increasing evidence that exercise can provide certain benefits to cancer patients
The Sussex Cancer Fund was created in 1981 by consultant oncologists Dr Deutsch, Dr Hodson and Dr Murrell. The goals of the fund are to work hand in hand with the NHS to give every cancer patient in Sussex the best available treatment and facilities.
Our most recent success included over £1 million worth of refurbishment to patient areas at the Sussex Cancer Centre including:
• A comfortable patients’ lounge
• A more accessible entrance and reception
• Up to date Impression Suite and the latest immobilisation system
• The North extension released offices to provide vital clinical space
• The patient and carers’ car park
• Refurbished quiet room
• Refurbished chemotherapy waiting room
• Recipe books for chemotherapy patients
• Accessible garden – providing a relaxing, outdoor space to aid the support to cancer patients and their families
Sussex Cancer Fund
Sussex Cancer Centre Royal ,
Sussex County Hospital Brighton
BN2 5BE
01273 664930
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