grants

Ultrasound Machine, Imaging Probes and Urology Treatment Chair.

Among many other initiatives funded by the charity, we awarded Dr Abdulla Alhasso a £52,300 grant for enhancing The Beatson’s prostate cancer service. This grant was used to purchase an additional ultrasound machine, imaging probes and a urology treatment chair which will enable The Beatson to:

• Shorten the waiting times for the prostate cancer seeds procedure

• Provide a backup ultrasound machine within the Outpatient Department which will minimise delays in the event of technical difficulties with the existing ultrasound machine

• Provide more flexibility for patient appointments

• Increase overall patient capacity

The additional equipment will help The Beatson to expand the use of a new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence approved procedure involving a spacer device. This gel helps to reduce Radiotherapy toxicity by pushing healthy tissue away from the prostate.

At present, this treatment is only available to a limited number of patients, but the additional equipment will enable The Beatson to expand the use of this innovative technology.

With this new technology and equipment, The Beatson is now able to offer radical Radiotherapy to prostate cancer patients who are unable to have Radiotherapy or surgery in the standard way. Furthermore, the additional equipment will help The Beatson to smoothly establish this new service without impacting the general waiting list.

“We have now received all the new equipment required to support the Prostate Cancer Seeds Clinic and the start of the new service involving biodegradable spacers. The Beatson is the only centre in Scotland that is currently able to provide this service, and this has only been achievable with the great support from Beatson Cancer Charity along with our Beatson Management and Outpatient Nursing Team. Once again, I am very grateful for the support that has been provided.”

Dr Abdulla Alhasso, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre

GRANTS TOTAL OVER £1.5m