Scannappeal Supporter Newsletter Spring/Summer 2023

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Registered Charity No. 296291 Spring/Summer2023 SupporterUpdate

Helloandwelcome

Asourfinancialyearendhasdrawntoaclose,welookback onadifficultyearoffundraising.Althoughthisdoesnot reflectwellcomparedtopreviousyears,itdoesindicatethe stateofthenationand,inparticularthecharitysector.There havebeenmanyfactorsatplay,notleastthecostofliving crisis,andthisisnotonlytrueforScannappeal,butalsofor theNHSweserveandthecommunitythatsupportsus. However,wemustallbeencouragedthatwecontinueto makeapositivecontributionandsignificantimpactwithin ourlocalhospitals.Wehavesuccessfullyreachedahuge fundraisingtargetof£1million,whichhasenabledusto completetheRobotAppeal.Iamdelightedthatthe equipmentisalreadyinuseatWycombehospitalandis startingtochangepatients’lives(readmoreonpage6).

Thisyear,theNHSmarksits75thanniversary,amomentousoccasionandonethatwewillbe celebratingwiththem.ScannappealhasbeenpartoftheBuckinghamshireHealthcareNHS Trust'sjourneyfornearlyhalfofitsexistence,anditgivesusgreatpridetocontinueourjourney withthem.Weareexcitedtohaveagreedaportfolioofnewprojectsforfunding,allofwhichwill haveasubstantialimpactacrossmanydepartmentsinthehospitalswesupport.

Weverymuchhopetoseeyousoonandlookforwardtoasuccessfulandprosperousfuture.

Withverybestwishes, WilliamBaxterCBE

ScannappealChairofTrustees

Farewell,fornow, andthankyou!

Wewouldliketoextenda warmandgratefulthankyou toTrustees,RoyCollisand SusieWeisz,fortheirdedicatedyearsof serviceasTrustees.RoyandSusiehave recentlyretiredfromtheirdutiesafter8and 9yearsrespectively.Individuallytheyhave alwaysgoneaboveandbeyondtheirTrustee duties,whetherthatbevolunteeringat bookshops,organisingfundraisingevents, orattendingchequepresentationsand

spreadingwordaboutthe workofScannappeal.They bothleavebigbootstofill andwillbegreatlymissed

Helloandawarmwelcome Scannappealoffice,Amershamhospital,WhieldenStreet,Amersham,HP70JD Followus /Scannappeal @Scannappeal -Wearealwayshappytohearfromyou scannappeal.org.uk 01494734161
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Getintouch
bht.info.scannappeal@nhs.net
goodbye,butsee yousoon! However,thisisnot

Best for Bucks Appeal

BestforBucksAppealupdate

DonationstoourBestforBucksAppealarevitalinenabling ustoprepareforfutureequipmentneedswithinourlocal NHShospitals.Wearedelightedtoshareaselectionof smallprojectsthatwearecurrentlyraisingmoneyfor.

Contrastenhancedmammographyservice-£55,000

TheBreastDepartmentatWycombehospitalwantsto introduceContrastEnhancedMammography(CEM)for localpatients Thisinnovativetechniqueforimagingthebreast, candetectsmallcancersthatareotherwisenotvisibleinstandardmammograms Thetumourwill appearhighlighted,whichmakestheabnormalitiesstandoutmoreclearly,helpingtoimprovecancer detectionanddiagnosticaccuracy

Cryotherapyforrenaltumourablation-£25,000

Wearesupportingtheradiologydepartmenttofunda brandnewserviceinthetreatmentofkidneyandlivercancer

Cryoablationisaminimallyinvasiveprocedureperformed underimageguidanceforthetreatmentofsolidtumours Thisisanalternativetreatmenttoopen, laparoscopicorroboticsurgery,andisparticularlyusefulforpatientswithsmalltumoursand thosewheretheriskofsurgeryishigher

Anteriorsegmentcameras-£33,000

OphthalmologydepartmentsatbothStokeMandevilleand WycombehospitalareinneedofAnteriorsegmentcameras

Thesecamerasrecordhighresolutiondigitalphotographsofthefrontsurfaceoftheeyewhichcan accuratelyrecorddiseasesandchanges Alongsidethis,thedepartmentwillalsobeabletoprovide highqualitydigitalimagestospecialistcentresforsuspectedeyesurfacecancers.Therefore, referralswillbemoreaccurateforpatientsandenableremotemonitoring,whichwillsavepatients’ needingtotraveltoMoorfieldsorOxford.

Accuveininfraredveinfindermachines-£19,000

TheatresuitesatStokeMandevilleandWycombehospital wanttopurchasefiveinfraredveinfindermachinesatacost of£3,800each AnAccuveinisadevicewhichusesaredlight sourcetopainlesslyprovideamapofpatients’veinswhichassistswithinsertingcannulaspriorto surgery Theprocedureispainlessforpatients,helpingtoreducedistressandanxietyandallowing theefficientdeliveryoftreatment

PortableultrasoundforRheumatology-£23,000

VenueGoisaportableultrasoundmachinewhichwill expandthecapacityforrheumatologyoutpatients

Themachinewillprovidehighqualitymusculoskeletal imagingtodetectinflammationinthejointlining,swellingwithinthetissuesurroundingatendon andearlydetectionofjointdamage.Musculoskeletalimaginghelpswithearlydetectionof arthritisandthereforetreatmentcanstartquicker,whichlessensthelikelihoodofpatient’sdisease progressionanddisability.

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DONATETODAY totheBestforBucksAppealandsupporttheseprojects scannappeal.org.uk

OurnewSpinalSurgeryAppealisfundraisingfor£1.1millionto provideaspinalnavigationandroboticsplatformwhichwill springboardourlocalhospitalstoanotherlevelandmakeit oneofonlythreesitesintheUKtoofferthisprocedure.

TheEquipment

TheSpinalSurgeryAppealisacombinationofthreepiecesof stateoftheartmedicalequipment Thethreepiecesinclude: TheExcelsiusGPS®RoboticNavigationplatform,theJoimax SpinalEndoscopysystemandthe3DC-arm.Allofwhichhave theirownhigh-techinnovationsfordevelopingspinal healthcare.

establishitselfasaRegionalCentreforEndoscopicSpineSurgeryintheUK.

ExcelsiusGPS®RoboticNavigationPlatform-£760k

TheExcelsiusGPS®isarevolutionaryroboticnavigationplatform Itisthe world’sfirsttechnologytocombinearoboticarmandnavigation capabilities,muchlikeaGPSinacar,intooneflexibleplatformforaccurate spinesurgery Itisdesignedtoimprovethesafetyandefficiencyforpatients, anduseslessinvasivetechniqueswhichimprovethepatientoutcomes.

JoimaxEndoscopysystem-£240k

Withanincreasingnumberoflumbarspineinjuries,thereisaclear demandforimprovementinsurgicaltechniques.Endoscopic(keyhole) surgeryisalessinvasivemethodofperforminglumbarspinesurgery Surgicaltechniquesthatresultinlesstrauma,fasterpostoperative rehabilitation,andreducedbedrest,benefittingbothpatientsand clinicians 3DC-arm-£140k

Animageintensifier,orC-Arm,isacommonlyusedpieceofequipment whichisshapedlikeaCandcanmoveroundthebody360degreesto collectimagesofthepatient Thenewspinaltechniquesrequireaspecial typeofimageintensifiercapableof3Dscanningtoprovidereal-time images.Itholdsthelatestprocessestoenablethisadvancedspinal surgerytobeperformed.

SMARTER:Smarttoolstomaintainnavigationintegrity.

FASTER:Streamlinedworkflowwithlessdisruption.

STRONGER:Rigidarmguidanceforanyapproach.

Launchofournewapp
ThisequipmentwillmeanthatBuckinghamshireHealthcareNHSTrustwillbeableto Byusingroboticsandnavigation,combinedwiththe3DX-raymachine,thesurgeoncan visualise,planandnavigateyouranatomyinreal-time.
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HelpingyougetyourlifeBACK!

Thecutting-edgetechniquesavailablewiththenewroboticsystem,willhelppatientswithawide varietyofspinalproblemswhoneedcorrectivesurgery Theseinclude,slippeddiscwithsciatica, wornoutdiscswithseverebackpainandincorrectspinalalignment.

Theminimallyinvasivesurgerycombinesyoursurgeon’sunderstanding ofanatomywithx-rayimagingtotreatspineconditionsusingsmall incisions.Thetechniqueallowsthesurgeontoseparatethemuscles surroundingthespineratherthancutthroughthem.Thesurgeon operatesthroughtheincisionsalongthespineleadingtolesstissue damage,ashorterstayinhospitalandquickerrecovery.

“WearethrilledthatScannappealareraisingmoneytoprovideuswith theExcelsiusGPSsystem.Therevolutionarytechnologyoffersmany advantagesovertraditionalopensurgeryandwillgivepatientsaccess tothelatestinspinalsurgicalhealthcare Itisdesignedtoimprove accuracyandoutcomesforpatientsandisahugeleapforward Itisa veryexcitingopportunityforpatientsandtheTrust,andwelookforward toworkingwithScannappealtoachievethefundraisingtarget.”

Thespineisoneofthemostimportantstructuresinthehumanbody,providingstabilityand movement.Itsupportsmuchofthebody'sweightandprotectsthespinalcord,whichcarries informationfromthebraintotherestofthebody.Therearemanydifferentconditionsthataffect thissystemwhichcancauseexcruciatingbackpain,numbness,andmanyothersymptoms

Neckandarmpaintreatment mayincludefusionormotion preservingsurgerytorelieve symptoms

LowBackSurgery

Lowbackpaintreatment mayincludefusionor vertebralaugmentationto relievesymptoms.

PatientBenefits

Reducedtheatretimeforprocedures

Scoliosisisanabnormal curvatureofthespinethatmay betreatedwithobservation, bracingorsurgery

Fracturedbonesarerepaired usingmetalscrews,platesor otherimplantstosecurethe fracture.

Lessradiationexposure

Acceleratedrecoverytimes.

Smallerincisions,whichmayleadtosmallerscars. Lesstissuedamage.

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Reducedincidenceofinfectionandreturnstotheatre. Reducedlengthofhospitalstayforpatients NeckSurgery ScoliosisCorrection FractureRepair

RobotAppealcompleted

WearedelightedthattheDaVinciXIsurgicalrobothasbeen deliveredtoWycombehospitalandisalreadybeingusedto treatcancerpatientsacrossBucks.Inundertwoyearswe havefinalisedthe£1millionappealwhichwillbringstateof theartroboticsurgerytoourlocalhospitals.

“IthasbeenincredibletoworkalongsideScannappealandtosee thesupporttheyareabletogalvanisefromthelocalcommunity. The£1milliontargetwasabigaskandwearegratefulforthe speedinwhichithasbeencompleted,meaningthatthesurgical robotisnowactivelybeingusedonpatients.Wearealreadyseeing greatresultswithpatientsmakingagoodrecoveryandreturning homemuchmorequickly.WearesogratefulfortheScannappeal supportinmakingroboticsurgeryapossibilityforcancerpatients inBucks”

MrArnoldGoede,ConsultantLaparoscopicColorectalSurgeon.

ThenewDaVinciXIrobotwillprovideaccesstoinnovativetechnology andenhancepatientresults.Deliveringbettercareandoutcomes acrossavarietyofcomplexprocedures,cancersurgery,intheareasof colorectal(bowelandcolon),urological(bladder,renalandprostate) andgynaecological(cervicalandovarian) Asthesurgeonsbecome moreexperienced,thenumberofcancerspecialismswillchange alongwiththepatientnumbers

Traditionalopensurgerycansometimestakemonthstorecoverfrom, butroboticsurgeryincisionsaremuchsmaller,reducingtheriskof complicationsandinfection,minimisingscarring,painanddiscomfort andhelpingpatientsrecoverandreturnhomemorequickly.

UnderthecareofMrGoedeandhisteam,SusanneBakerwasoneof thefirstpatientstobenefitfromroboticsurgeryatWycombe hospital Whilstinitiallyfeelingnervousabouttheoperation,because itwouldbeherfirstexperienceofmajorsurgeryandthesuggestion ofroboticsurgery,Susannenowreflectsonareallypositive experienceandinherownwordssharesherstorywithus:

“I’danticipatedthatthebleedthathadledtothecolonoscopywouldmeanapolyporsimilar andsowasshockedanddisorientatedtobediagnosedwithsuspectedcolorectalcancer. Duringthenextcoupleofweeks,aftertheresultsofthebiopsyandCTscanwerereturned,Imet withmembersofMrGoede’steamfortheresults TheSpecialityRegistrarandColorectalNurse Specialistcouldnothavebeenkinderormorehelpful Theytooktimetoex l i th fi di d explainedindetailthenextrecommendedsteps Thisincludedsurgerycal hemicolectomy,whichcouldbecarriedoutroboticallyusinganewproced Theyexplaineditwouldconsiderablyenhancemyrecoverytime,andmys wasscheduledthreeweekslater.Onthemorningoftheoperation,Imetw theanaesthetistandwithMrGoedewhoimmediatelyputmeatease. Theoperationwentwell,asdidmyrecovery,whichwashelpedsignificantl theroboticprocedure.AllthestaffImetateverystageweresohelpful, thenursingteamsinICUandonthewardwereamazingbutevenso,I wasdelightedtobehomesoonaftertheoperationandmakingagreat recovery Myheartfeltthankstothemallandtoallwhohavedonatedto Scannappealtoenablethisamazingtechnologytobeavailabletome andothersneedingcancersurgery.”

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LtoR:RobGrey-ConsultantUrological Surgeon,LisaTrivett- Scannappeal DirectorandMrArnoldGoedepictured withsurgicalrobotin-situat Wycombehospital

Radiology£4million

On5July1948theNHSwasborn,providinghealthcareservices thatarefreeforallatthepointofdelivery.2023willseeusmark 75yearsoftheservice,whichnowseesonaverage1.3mpeople aday.WeareproudtohavesupportedBuckinghamshire hospitalsforoverhalfofthistime,raisingnearly£19million duringthe36yearperiod.Herewelookbackontheimpactwe havemadeonsomeofthemostsignificantareaswithinour localNHShospitals.

£1.5million

Including-CTScannerX2, MRIscannersX3,DEXAMachine.

Clinicalimagingandx-raysarekeytoearly detection,andtreatmentofawiderangeof

Including–Greenlightlasertotreat prostatecancer,3DTheatreStack, EndoscopyEquipment,C-Arm. conditionsandinjuriesincludingfractures.

Radiologistsworkacrossallthree mainhospitalsitesandequipment fundedbyScannappealisinuse daily ThetwoMRIscannersfunded in2020/21werethefirstoftheir kindinEurope

£1.3million

Including-DigitalMobileScreening Equipment,3DTechnology, BiopsyGuidanceSystem, DedicatedBreastBiopsySuite.

BasedatWycombehospital,theBucksBreast Unit,seespatientsfromacrossBuckinghamshire forbreastscreeningandsymptomaticcare. Theteamdiagnoseandtreatbenignand malignantbreastconditions.

“Wearesofortunatetohaveacharitysuchas Scannappealsupportingthebreastdepartment andallotherdepartmentsacrossthehospitals Theyhaveraisedasignificantamountofmoney

topurchasemuchneeded equipmentwhichhasbeen usedtoidentify,diagnose,and treatthousandsofourpatients eachyear.”

MrGilesCunnick,Consultant BreastSurgeon.

Theoncologyteamstreatandcareforpatients withvarioustypesofcancerincludingbreast, bowel,prostate,lung, bladder,kidney,andskin Scannappealfunded equipmentsupports diagnosisandtreatment acrossallareas.

Cardiology£1.5million

Including-VascularScanner, EchocardiographyEquipmentx2, 3Dheartscannerx3,4DImaging System,CatheterisationLab, Cardiacultrasoundsystem.

Thecardiologyteamcareforpatientswith acuteandchronicheartconditions,including thosewithheartdisease,heartfailure,strokes, congenitalheartdefectsandcoronaryartery disease.Scannappealfundedequipment assistsprevention,diagnosis, surgery,intervention,and rehabilitationoflocalpatients Wycombehospitalisalsothe homeofthecatheterisation lab,fundedbyScannappeal, whichprovidesaregional percutaneouscoronary intervention(PCI)servicefor treatingnarrowingofthe coronaryarteries.

“WeareimmenselygratefultosupportersofScannappealwhohelpbringcutting edgemedicalequipmenttoourBuckinghamshirehospitals.Technologyhas advancedgreatlyinrecentyearsandourcliniciansarethrilledtobeabletouse equipmentwhichundoubtedlyimprovesdiagnosis,treatmentandoutcomesforour patients.FutureprojectsinpartnershipwithScannappealwillmakeahugedifference toourclinicalteamsandtopatientsacrossthewholeofthecounty.”

ProudtosupporttheNHS 7
Cancer
NeilMacdonald–ChiefExecutive,BuckinghamshireHealthcareNHSTrust Breast

Fundraisingfamily

Familiesenjoyedourfirstopengardenoftheseasonwiththe EasterBunnyjoiningthefunatthehistoricDundridgeManor WiththekindsupportfromAsdaHighWycombe,MorrisonsHigh WycombeandTescoOldAmershamsupplyingtheeggsforthe Eastertrail.Childrenandtheirfamiliesenjoyedsearchingfor clues,eatingcakes,partakingincraftactivitiesandexploring thegardens.Itreallywasafunafternoonforallthefamily.

Celebrateswhochose tomakeScannappeal abeneficiaryoftheir 2022event.OurHead ofFundraising,Karen, metwithBobDuggan, toaccepttheiramazing giftof£2,500

AttheheartofeveryRotaryclubisagroup ofdedicatedmemberswhosharea passionforcommunityserviceandfriendship

CheerstothecommitteeofHaddenham BeerFestivalwhorecentlydonated£1,844 towardsourNICUAppeal,helpingtofund adigitalmobileX-raymachineforthe neonatalunitatStokeMandevillehospital

Thevolunteercommittee traditionallyruntwo festivalsayearwith donationsthenmadeto localorganisationsand charitieswhoseexistence betterthelivesofthecommunityof Haddenhamandsurroundingareas ThenextBeerFestivaltakesplaceon Saturday1July Formoreinformationvisit: wwwhaddenham-beer-festivalcouk

Luvvies

Entertainmentisthe nameofthegame whenyoubooktoseea productionbyLeyHillbased theatricaltroupe,TheLuvvies.

Thankyoutothecastand crewwhochosetodonate £200fromtheir Christmasconcert toScannappeal

Wearehugelygratefultothelocalclubswhochooseto supportScannappealviadonationsthroughouttheyear. Fromauctionsanddinners,throughtofestivetraditionsof helpingFatherChristmasvisitlocalfamilieswewouldlike torecogniseeachclub’shardworkandthankeveryone whohassupportedusduringthelastyear

Holdthedate:CheeseandWineEveningat BeckonscotModelVillage,Beaconsfield,HP92PL. Wednesday14June2023.6.30pm-8.30pm. Tickets£15eachtobookpleasecallChrison 07703856563oremail:chrisslingerlandcs@gmailcom

Keepingitlocalwith24teamsandlotsofwonderful businesssupport,ourFabulousFebruaryQuizin Haddenhamwasarealwinner Specialthankstoour headlinesponsor,RectoryHomes,whocoveredthe

maincostsoftheevent, meaningeveryticket soldwentstraightinto ourfundraisingpot. Withfurthersupport fromBeerginvino, HaddenhamGarden Centre,DAFTrucksUK,

FitlifeGym,TheKingsHead,Harpers EstateAgents,andHouseofSpice,who eachsponsoredoneofoureightrounds.

Hugethankstothe committeeofWendover Wendovercelebrates
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Eastereggstravaganza HaddenhamBeerFestival Ourthanksgotothecommitteeand visitors,whointheirtimehavehelpedto raiseinexcessof£38kforlocalcauses. Rotary FabulousFebruaryquiz AhugethanksalsotoouramazingquizmasterDavid. Wewerethrilledtoraise£2,800onthenight

Thankyou-wecouldn'tdoitwithoutyou!

WinterHillGolfClub

ThankyoutoSimonandLibbyGreenlandwhoselected Scannappealastheircharityoftheyearastheybothtookon captainciesatWinterHillGolfClub.Wewereoverwhelmedto receiveachequefor£10,150followingtheirbusyyearofclub andcharityeventsThankyousomuchforyourincredible fundraisingandforthiswonderfulpictureofyouonthe 1stteeoverlookingHedsorHouse

CouldyounominateScannappealascharityoftheyearatyourgolfclub? Weareheretosupportyouandcanvisityourclubtosharehowfundraisingforuswillmakea bigdifferenceforclubmembersusingBucksNHShospitals.

GordonRogers

ThankyoutoScannappealsupporter,GordonRodgers, whofirmlybelieveslaughterisanessentialingredientof life GordonalsobelievesthatScannappealfunded equipmentisvitalforourlocalhospitals,andhis humorousandinformativepresentationstolocalgroups suchas,Rotary,U3A,andtheWIaregiven exchangeforadonationtowardsourwor Entitled‘WinstonChurchill’sToyshop’, ‘TheSkyatNight’and‘MilitaryMomentsW Gordonsaysthateachsubjectgives himplentyofroomforhumour.

TheHeathSingers

‘SingTogether,StayTogether’isthemottoofTheHeath Singersladieschoirwhorecentlydonated£250insupporto ourwork BasedinFlackwellHeath,thechoirwasfounded over50yearsagoandremarkably,theyhavebeen supportingScannappealforalmost30ofthoseyears. Thankyou,ladies!

Boobibirds

Manythankstolocal artist,JennieRoberts, whoproducedan exclusivecollectionof ceramicBoobiBirds. Theuniquebirdswere sold,andpersonalised fortherecipient,byJennieinaidofScannappeal Boughtfortheirbeauty,andinsomecasestogiftto lovedoneswhohavebeentouchedbybreastcancer

Holdthedate:visitJennie'sbeautifulgardenand artstudiobypurchasingticketstoourMusicinthe ArtistsGardeneventonThursday20July2023

Spotthedifference

Ahugethank Scannappeal andsupporte helpedustop recentgreen voteatAsda Wycombe.We wonderfuldon allocatedtoourBestofBucksAppeal, helpinghospitalsacrossBucks,including WycombeHospital

SpecialthankstoourfurryfriendHarrywhotookpartina fancydressfundraiseranddressedupusDonaldTrump over£30 Harrywethinkyoulookgrrrreat!

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Eventsupportedby:

Upcomingevents

FlyInOutdoorCinemashowingTopGun:Maverick

Doyoufeeltheneed…theneedforspeedthenstrapinandjoin usforaneveningofaction-packedentertainmentandwatch TopGun:MaverickinthegroundsofWycombeAirPark. Notonlywillyoubeabletowatchplanesandpilotsonscreen youwillalsobenestlednexttoahostofaircraftthathaveflown intotheairfieldforwhatwillbeatrulymemorableexperience

gupwhereTopGunleftoffin1986,TopGun:Mavericksees CruisereprisehisroleasnavalpilotPete“Maverick”Mitchell Withepic

footageandadrenalinepumpingactionsequencesthisisthe atemovietowatchonthebigscreenoutdoors

yourfriends,familyorwingmanorwomanandpackyourblankets, bagsoroutdoorchairsforthisidealsummernightoutunderthestars.

Date:Friday19thMay|Venue:WycombeAirpark,Marlow,SL73DP.

Time:Doorsopenat6.00pm,filmstartsat7.30pm.

Tickets:Introductoryofferstartingfrom£14.Pleasenotepriceswillincrease, buyearlytotakeadvantageofthebestprice

TythropParkOpenGarden|HP178LT-Wednesday7June,2pm-4.30pm

Tickets:£14includingtea,coffeeandcake.

Aspectacularopengardennottobemissedandwillnotbeforgotten An incredible10acresofgardenssurroundalate17thcenturyManorHouse,allset within60acresofparkland.Aperfectmixtureoftraditionalandcontemporary.

LordsWoodOpenGardenandArtGalleryOpening|SL72QS

Friday9June,1pm-4.30pm|Tickets:£12includingtea,coffeeandcake.

Amagicalandveryspecialgardenthatinvitesyoutoexplorearoundeverycorner. TheMessumfamilyhavespent40yearscreatingabeautifullycultivatedgardenon their40-acreestate.TheStudioArtGallerywillbeopenexclusivelyforourguests.

SummertimeSwing|HP169NA-Sunday16July,3pm-6pm

Tickets:£20eachortwofor£36.

DancetheafternoonawaywithamixofJive,Ballroom,LindyHopandmuchmore. Ifdancingisnotyourthing,simplyenjoylisteningtotherenowned16pieceStellar BigBand.TheafternoonwillalsofeaturemusicfromVanessaRadcliffe,Jazzvocalist.

MusicinanArtistsGarden|HP108NX-Thursday20July,6.30pm-9pm Tickets:£18each.

AneveningofmusicawaitsyouinthebeautifulgardenoflocalartistJennieRoberts. Bringyourownpicnic,listentomusic,admirethebeautifulgarden,andwander throughtheartstudio Aselectionoflightopera,theatricalhitsandLastNightof thePromswillbeperformedbyMandyWatsham-Dunstallandfriends

PipersOpenGarden|HP169NA-Friday29September,2pm-4.30pm

Tickets:£12includingtea,coffeeandcake garden,apoolgardenanda‘working’greenhouse. oftrees,shrubsandflowers,ornamentalandwildlifeponds,awalled

Anopportunitytoviewthisbeautifulgardeninlatesummerwhenthedahlias areusuallyinfullbloom PipersistheoriginalhomeoftheLibertyfamily situatedinthecharmingvillageofTheLee Welcomingvisitorsattheentrance tothegardensisthegradeIIlistedshipsfigureheadfrom‘AdmiralLordHowe’, thelastwoodenwarship.Setinbeautifulcountrysideyouwillfindaselection

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Getinvolved

Arecordbreakingyear

OurcharitybookshopsinAmersham,StokeMandevilleand Wycombehospitalscollectivelyraised£33,978during2022 Thisimpressivemilestonehasbeenreachedthanksto supporterswhohavekeptourshopswellstockedwith donatedbooks,jigsawpuzzles,andknitteditems

Specialthanksmustgotoourwonderfulvolunteerswhocomeinevery weektoruntheshops,sortbooksforsaleorrecycling,sellcollectibles online,andmakesureeverycustomerreceivesawarmwelcome.

Wereallyaresoverygratefulfortheirdedicationandcommitment

Areyouakeenreader?Doyouhaveapileofbookswhichcouldnowbepassedonforsomeone elsetoenjoy?Haveyousortedyourbooksandmovedthemtotheloftforanotherday?Well,we mightbeyoursolution Wewelcomedonationsofgoodqualitypaperbackbooksthatcanbesold throughourshopsforsomeoneelsetoenjoy Bookscanbedroppedoffatanyofourbookshops oratourofficeinAmershamhospital

Withpricesfrom£1perbook,ourbookshopsareanaffordablewaytokeepreadingandrecycling!

Thegiftofgoodhealth

Ourheartfeltthankstoallthosewhohavechosen todonatetoScannappealinmemoryofaloved one.Increasingly,wearespeakingtofamily memberswhowishtosupportScannappeal knowingthattheirdonationwillprovidethegiftof goodhealthforfuturepatients Weknowthat choosinghowtorememberalovedoneisavery personaldecision,andwearegratefulforevery singledonationmade During2022,wewere touchedtoreceivealmost£20,000inmemorial donations,includingthoseleftinlieuofflowersat afuneral.Forhelpandsupportongivingto Scannappealinmemorypleasegetintouchby calling01494734161oremailing bht.info.scannappeal@nhs.net

Volunteerwithus

Volunteersareaninvaluablepartof theScannappealteam.Couldyou helpwith:

Events–outdoorrolesincluding eventsetup,marshallingand carparkmanagement

Bookshops–ad-hoccoverinourStoke

MandevilleandWycombehospitalbookshops

Bakers–wewelcomecakemakerstojoinour listofbakingvolunteers

Knitters–weareinneedofbabymatinee jacketstostockinourhospitalbookshops.

FormoreinfocontactAnneon01494734161or emailbhtinfoscannappeal@nhsnet

Raffle

Rafflesareabrilliantwayforustoraiseextra fundsatourevents Whodoesn’tlovethe suspenseofyournumbercomingoutofthe hat?!Rafflesarealwayssowellsupportedin termsofthedonateditemswereceiveandthe ticketsyoubuy.

Canyouhelpustorestockoursummer suppliesfortheeventsahead?Itmightbethat youhaveunusedgiftsfromyourBirthdayor Christmas,suchastoiletries,candlesoreven somethingthatmightappealtoagardenlover, unopenedboxesofchocolatesoreventhat bottleofwinethatisnotyourfavouritegrape? Pleasesupportourraffleappealbydonating unusedgoodqualityitemswhichcanbe droppedintoourAmershamoffice.Wewould alsobegratefultoreceiveemptygiftbaskets whichwecanreusetocreatebeautifulhampers. SpecialthankstoourcreativevolunteerJanet whosupportsusbyputtingtogetherwonderful raffleprizesforourregularevents

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Givethegiftof goodhealthin yourwill. Useourfreewillwritingservicebyvisiting scannappeal.org.uk orcall01494734161formoreinformation. By leaving a gift in your will to Scannappeal, you will help to improve diagnosis and treatment for others at a time when they will need it the most.

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