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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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.”
MrEdwardSeel,ConsultantOrthopaedicSpinalSurgeon.
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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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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FlyInOutdoorCinemashowingTopGun:Maverick
Doyoufeeltheneed…theneedforspeedthenstrapinandjoin usforaneveningofaction-packedentertainmentandwatch TopGun:MaverickinthegroundsofWycombeAirPark. Notonlywillyoubeabletowatchplanesandpilotsonscreen youwillalsobenestlednexttoahostofaircraftthathaveflown intotheairfieldforwhatwillbeatrulymemorableexperience
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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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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
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Knitters–weareinneedofbabymatinee jacketstostockinourhospitalbookshops.
FormoreinfocontactAnneon01494734161or emailbhtinfoscannappeal@nhsnet
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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.
