Press Release - 1st December 2006
WIGAN'S £15,000 BOOST FOR CHRISTIE'S
Front row: Carl Sharpe
Back row L to R: James Prince, Rose Willetts, Peter Mackereth, Linda Orrett, Kevin Hinchliffe, Jennifer Johnson and Janet Atherton.The Wigan, Leigh and Chorley Fundraising Group have presented the Christie Hospital's Complementary Therapy Team with a cheque for £15,000 to boost its vital services.
There are many different forms of complementary therapies available at The Christie, one of Europe's largest cancer treatment centres. Many claim to be helpful in improving well-being and promoting relaxation during a particularly difficult time. Patients have reported that some treatments can help with symptoms such as pain, difficulties with sleeping and anxiety.
The donation from the Wigan group has enabled the team to increase its reflexology and hypnotherapy services. In particular, they have been able to appoint new senior hypnotherapist Kevin Hinchliffe to the team.
Complementary Therapy co-ordinator Peter Mackereth said: "The aim of the Complementary Therapy service is to support patients and their carers through all stages of a cancer diagnosis. Diagnosis and the subsequent treatment can bring on many emotions and symptoms such as stress, depression, fear, worry, and anxiety induced nausea to name a few. As an integrated part of the rehabilitation unit we offer a range of therapies, all free of charge, such as massage, aromatherapy, acupuncture, reflexology, touch therapy, hypnotherapy techniques and creative visualisation which all help to alleviate these emotions and symptoms. Every year we treat more and more patients, and their carers, as the value of what we do becomes more widely known."
Group chairman Carl Sharpe said: "We're thrilled to hand over this latest donation. Complementary therapies are increasingly important to patients yet the team is completely reliant on fundraising and donations. We hope this money will provide the team with a nice boost to their work."
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The Christie in Manchester is one of the leading cancer centres in Europe - registering around 12,500 new patients and treating about 40,000 patients every year.
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