Patients set to undergo a course of radiotherapy are receiving on-the-spot education thanks to the work of a local cancer charity. Team Verrico has purchased a state of the art laptop worth more than £1,850 for the radiotherapy team at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. It is being used to run the Patient Education And Radiotherapy Learning (PEARL©) programme, and … Read More

A second machine to help patients in the fight against cancer has been installed at the Queen’s Centre. The Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator, or linac, will be used to deliver radiotherapy to scores of patients each week, and has been paid for through the national £130m Cancer Modernisation Fund. This is the second linac to be installed at Castle Hill … Read More

It’s a sound which can be heard several times a day in the radiotherapy department at the Queen’s Centre, raising a smile for staff and bringing hope to patients who are undergoing treatment. The toll of the newly installed ‘end of treatment bell’ signifies the end of a person’s radiotherapy treatment, and since it arrived in the department in May, … Read More

Phenomenal’ response to call to help cancer patients Nurses have praised the generosity of local people following an appeal to help patients undergoing cancer treatment. Following a letter written to the Hull Daily Mail and a supporting appeal through social media last week, hundreds of bags of boiled sweets have been delivered to the Queen’s Centre at Castle Hill Hospital … Read More

The latest piece of equipment to support hospital staff and patients in the fight against cancer has been officially unveiled at Castle Hill Hospital today. Some months ago, the Chief Executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens, announced a special fund to modernise radiotherapy equipment across the country. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was lucky enough to receive a share … Read More

A new service offering complementary therapies for people who have survived cancer is set be launched in East Yorkshire. Staffed entirely by volunteers, qualified therapists will donate their time and expertise to enhance the well-being of people who are undergoing or have been through cancer treatment. The service will offer reflexology, pedicures, manicures, facials and gentle massage, and has been … Read More

Members of the Survivorship Team at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham are offering HOPE to people living with or beyond cancer. The team will roll out the new Macmillan HOPE Course from September, which is designed to help people who are living with cancer or who have recently completed treatment to take more control of their lives. “After developing cancer, … Read More