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wellbeing
The Wellbeing Centre located on the fourth floor of The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (The Beatson) is at the heart of Beatson Cancer Charity. Offering a peaceful haven away from the hustle and bustle of the busy hospital, the Centre provides a welcome respite for both inpatients and outpatients. Patients remark that this calm and welcoming space reduces stress and anxiety, improves their mood and leaves them feeling invigorated. A diagnosis of cancer brings a deluge of emotional and physical challenges such as stress, anxiety, hair loss, skin changes and nail damage. Through our Wellbeing Services at The Beatson and in eight health care settings across the west of Scotland, Beatson Cancer Charity delivers around 16,000 complementary therapies each year, helping to relieve the distress which these difficulties can bring to patients and families. Hairloss is a well-known side effect of chemotherapy treatment. Even for those who do not lose their hair, changes to the texture or issues with their scalp and skin can also be difficult to manage. For both women and men, hair loss can be incredibly difficult. Hair can be a huge part of our identify, and people feel that in losing their hair, they are not themselves. Our Hairdressing and Wig Fitting team are skilled at helping people through this experience with care and sensitivity. There is no doubt that a diagnosis of cancer and the subsequent treatment causes huge stress and anxiety for patients and their loved ones. Furthermore, patients also deal with the physical effects of their illness and treatment which can include fatigue, pain, changes to skin, nail damage and neuropathy. These challenges can affect every aspect of their lives.
Complementary Therapies such as massage, reiki and reflexology can help to reduce stress and anxiety and the physical effects of cancer, while mindfulness and relaxation sessions increase individuals’ coping strategies and promote self-care techniques. We provide podiatry treatment to people affected by cancer who are receiving treatment at The Beatson or local hospitals. Cancer treatment can cause changes to nails. The nailbeds can become a potential site for infection, a particular issue for those whose immune system is compromised due to treatment. For patients who are affected by peripheral neuropathy (numbness in the hands and feet caused by chemotherapy), injuries and infections can go unnoticed. Our professional podiatry service means patients can benefit from a specialist assessment and delivery of personalised podiatry treatment swiftly and efficiently.
over 16,000 people enjoy the benefits of the wellbeing centre each year, operating daily, we must raise almost £4,000 per week to run the wellbeing centre.
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We are here to support you to reach your goal. Email: 1000Club@beatsoncancercharity.org Call: 0141 212 0505 Or visit www.beatsoncancercharity.org/beatson-1000-club Beatson Cancer Charity is a Scottish Charity, SC044442, regulated by the Scottish Charity Register (OSCR)
at a total cost of £25 per session, £1,000 could fund 40 complementary therapy sessions.
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innovation
Supporting innovative solutions to improve cancer treatment and care is a vital part of our work. Every year we invest in projects which deliver life-saving research, improve clinical excellence and enhance patient care and wellbeing. This includes funding specialist staff within The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (The Beatson), research infrastructure plus environmental improvements such as refurbishing overnight rooms for relatives to stay in the hospital, close to their loved one. We also regularly invest in equipment that will enhance treatment, such as Radiotherapy Immobilisation Equipment. Radiotherapy treatment requires patients to be placed in the same position from their planning scans and throughout each treatment session. This ensures radiotherapy beams are directed with great precision on to the tumour, thus improving the effectiveness of the treatment and lessening side effects by reducing damage to surrounding healthy tissues.
We have recently invested in specialist immobilisation equipment for patients affected by breast cancer, and for those affected by brain, head and neck cancers. The kits include boards that fit onto the treatment bed, plus a range of supports that help staff to easily place patients in a comfortable and neutral position with minimal time and effort. This makes the process quicker and less stressful for both patients and staff. The breast immobilisation kits will enhance the precision of radiotherapy treatment, making it more personalised and effective. It will also reduce side-effects by limiting damage to surrounding healthy tissues. Importantly, increased precision will also allow clinicians to offer more advanced treatment and increase access to clinical trials, offering hope to those with more complex or hard to treat cancers. New innovative solutions in cancer care and treatment regularly emerge, and by supporting our work in this field you will help The Beatson to remain at the forefront of cancer services.
In a large radiotherapy department - with eleven treatment areas at The Beatson, and two at The Lanarkshire Beatson - it is important that we have enough equipment, so that patients can be seen in any in cancer services, treatment area without the need to move heavy immobilisation new technologies, equipment between rooms, equipment and innovative which can cause delays. Overall, this increases patient ideas regularly emerge to capacity which reduces improve experiences waiting times to start treatment.
and outcomes for patients, such as these immobilisation kits.
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We are here to support you to reach your goal. Email: 1000Club@beatsoncancercharity.org Call: 0141 212 0505 Or visit www.beatsoncancercharity.org/beatson-1000-club Beatson Cancer Charity is a Scottish Charity, SC044442, regulated by the Scottish Charity Register (OSCR)
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research
Beatson Cancer Charity works in partnership with clinicians and researchers at The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (The Beatson) and The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research to help deliver life-saving research. Every year we fund a range of research projects which play a vital role in the fight against cancer both now, and in the future. As part of this investment, we focus on future leaders and early career researchers, creating a stimulating research environment that attracts the brightest talent worldwide, bringing advances closer to local patients. Dr Rob Rulach is investigating ways to safely deliver repeat courses of radiotherapy (known as re-irradiation) to people facing recurrent lung cancers. Re-irradiation is a high–risk treatment that can cause damage to healthy tissue, so it is essential to know who will benefit from this treatment and the safest way to deliver it. Publication of the findings globally will help to standardise and improve the safety of this lung cancer treatment for patients in the Beatson and around the world. This vital work gives hope to those facing a difficult prognosis. The MeRInO study looks at new types of MRI scans which measure the movement of water in body tissue and aims to find out if they could show which cancers respond well to radiotherapy. This research study marks the first step in developing personalised and adaptive radiotherapy treatment plans for head and neck cancer patients with a poor prognosis, ultimately giving them the strongest outcome. Studies such as this one also help to put The Beatson on the map internationally as a Centre of Excellence for Radiotherapy. Dr Lo used 3D Gait Analysis and a Motek Computer Aided Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN) to assess the patient’s ability to carry out physical activities; CAREN provides a safe environment where patients can walk at their own pace through a range of interactive simulated scenes, dealing with real and virtual hazards.
This research study successfully demonstrated the positive impact of Functional Muscle Transfer surgery for sarcoma patients and highlighted the importance of 3D Gait Analysis and the environmental simulator during the post-surgery period so that clinicians can provide more tangible answers to patients about their recovery and return to physical activity. By supporting our Research programme, you can play an important part in research like this, making a significant difference to cancer treatment and care in Scotland and beyond.
the high incidence of head and neck cancers in the west of scotland, makes the beatson well placed to undertake research into emerging treatments, such as the merino study. we awarded a grant to dr steven lo (consultant plastic surgeon at the glasgow royal infirmary) for a research study which aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of functional muscle transfer surgery for sarcoma patients.
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We are here to support you to reach your goal. Email: 1000Club@beatsoncancercharity.org Call: 0141 212 0505 Or visit www.beatsoncancercharity.org/beatson-1000-club Beatson Cancer Charity is a Scottish Charity, SC044442, regulated by the Scottish Charity Register (OSCR)
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funded posts
Beatson Cancer Charity is committed to providing funding and services which enhance the experience, treatment, outcomes and wellbeing of those facing cancer throughout the west of Scotland. We provide funding to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for a number of highly specialist staff roles within The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (The Beatson). Our funding currently supports eleven specialist roles. Which include; a Practice Education Radiographer, Lead Radiographer, a Clinical Trials Nurse, three Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialists and five Clinical Nurse Specialists who work across a range of cancer types. It is possible that without our funding these positions would not be filled.
These staff roles play an important part in enhancing treatment and care. They undertake vital educational and research activity to ensure that The Beatson remains at the forefront of cancer services. Specialist nursing roles are a lifeline for patients and their families, offering support, advice and information when they need it most. All these play such an important role, and with a direct impact on the wellbeing of patients and families, the charity is fully committed to this investment. Key areas in which they help and support include; • Advice and emotional support to patients, relatives and carers • Help with physical symptoms such as pain and nausea • Information and advice about cancer and its treatments • Help coordinate clinical trials.
each of our 11 funded posts cost beatson cancer charity on average £1,100 per week. these specialist staff play a vital role in the treatment, care and support of patients and families.
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We are here to support you to reach your goal. Email: 1000Club@beatsoncancercharity.org Call: 0141 212 0505 Or visit www.beatsoncancercharity.org/beatson-1000-club Beatson Cancer Charity is a Scottish Charity, SC044442, regulated by the Scottish Charity Register (OSCR)
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