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BBC News
09-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Oxford hospital uses UK-first tech used for brain tumour patients
Hundreds of brain tumour patients will become the UK's first to benefit from a new way of carrying out MRI scans to plan specialist radiotherapy technology will lead to quicker MRI scans and more precise and targeted radiotherapy, Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals Charity has funded the new equipment, which cost £115,000, at the Churchill Best, from Aylesbury, said he was "very honoured and excited" to be the first patient in the country to receive the new treatment. "From everything I've heard it's a real step forward, so it's absolutely marvellous," the 67-year-old grandfather of five became the first patient to have his scans done with the new technology ahead of his radiotherapy treatment for a non-cancerous tumour in April."I was initially very nervous when I learned I needed radiotherapy, it's a big scary word, but the team at the Churchill have been great," he said. The new equipment is a flexible electromagnetic coil, which ensures patients' heads can be kept in the same place during both CT and MRI the two images created by CT and MRI scans were different due to the positions of the head, and had to be manually overlaid to provide a single image to plan use of the new coil, the images can now be lined up without the need for manual enables more precise treatment and saves valuable time for staff and would benefit about 250 patients a year, OUH Watson, a consultant therapeutic radiographer at OUH, said the new piece of equipment would enable "pinpoint accuracy" during radiotherapy."The benefits are multiple – most significantly, the quality and precision of the images is greater, because they align better and the new coil fits more snugly to the face," she added. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Oxford 80-year-old looking ahead to Blenheim Palace run
A keen charity fundraiser has celebrated her 80th birthday by looking ahead to a charity run at Blenheim Palace. Eileen Williams, from North Oxford, has been a dedicated supporter of Oxford Hospitals Charity since 2008. She has taken part in the OX5 Run numerous times and has also braved the Great Big Hospital Abseil challenge, raising funds for Oxfordshire hospitals. Ms Williams, who celebrated her birthday on Tuesday, February 18, remains active, regularly visiting the gym and jogging with her springer spaniel Buddy. Her passion for the charity stems from her 36-year career as a community health visitor in Kidlington and a health visitor teacher at Brookes University. Looking ahead to the five mile run on March 23, she said: "It's such a lovely event, and the atmosphere at Blenheim Palace is fantastic. "This year, I'm excited to bring my daughter-in-law Dimitra along to the OX5 who will be walking the route. "I will be running and Buddy will trot alongside me, and we'll enjoy every moment." To inspire more people to support her at the event, Ms Williams has displayed a personalised poster for the event in her local supermarket in Kidlington, featuring a photo of her from last year's run. Lorna Eaton, supporter care officer from the charity, said: "Eileen is such an inspiration, her energy and enthusiasm is infectious - we wish her the happiest of birthdays."
BBC News
22-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Oxford runner says it is 'a privilege' to be charity poster girl
An 80-year-old runner has said it is "a privilege" to be a poster girl for the charity she 23 March, Eileen Williams, from Oxford, will be running her seventh OX5 Run, organised by the Oxford Hospitals Charity and in support of Oxford Children's dedication to the five-mile running challenge around Blenheim Palace stems from her career as a community health of her promoting the run can now be found in Sainsbury's and Tesco in Kidlington. She was a community health visitor for 44 years, 37 of which were in Kidlington, as well as a health visitor teacher for Brookes Mrs Williams did not take up running until the age of 59, when her youngest son had gone to university. Her training consists of "two or three miles jogging a day and a couple of miles walking"."Normally I do a run in the gym and jogging on grass," she said."However, because I'm running with my little dog, I am doing pavement jogging as well."Mrs Williams said she wanted to continue doing something, "small as it is", to support children and families after her retirement."It's only once a year and there's not a lot of money I raise but that is the very reason to continue supporting children and families," she her recent 80th birthday, Mrs Williams asked her friends for cash to go towards her fundraising efforts instead of presents."Already, I have about £120... so I suspect [I will be able to raise] £300 or £400," she added. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Oxford University medical students raise £27k for health charities
A group of Oxford medical students have raised £27,000 for charity after finishing the year with their annual pantomime. The Tingewick Society, made up of fourth-year medical students from the University of Oxford, balance their medical studies with fundraising efforts. This year, they supported Oxford Hospitals Charity, which raises funds to make a difference across hospitals in the county, and Restore, an Oxfordshire-based mental health charity. With fundraising events ranging from a ceilidh to climbing the Three Peaks, the year culminated with the annual Tingewick pantomime, this year named 'Beauty and the Yeast Infection'. The Tingewick Society's charity pantomime (Image: The Tingewick Society) Athena Henderson, Tingewick producer for 2024, said: "It has been an absolute delight to fundraise for both of these wonderful charities this year. "Every day, as the medical students are on placement in hospitals in Oxfordshire, the Tingewick team get to see the impact of Oxford Hospitals Charity funding, from overnight packs to provide essentials for patients that are admitted without any warning, to cutting-edge medical equipment helping speed up diagnoses. "The money raised really does make a difference to patients and staff across the trust. "On one of these clinical placements, the Tingewick Society also had a chance to experience Restore's work, through their Beehive recovery group, creative workshop, and therapeutic garden. "The students saw first hand how therapeutic interventions outside the hospital setting benefit mental health recovery. "Inspired by the visit, they set out to support Restore's work for better mental health locally. The Tingewick Society's charity pantomime (Image: The Tingewick Society) "The year has been an unforgettable and incredibly fun experience for the whole committee and we are overjoyed to have raised this much for these two special charities." Oxford Hospitals Charity supports hospitals, wards, and departments across Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Eleanor Jones, head of fundraising at the charity, said: "We never fail to be amazed by the enthusiasm, ingenuity, and unending talents of the Tingewick Society who work in and out of our hospitals to make a difference for patient care. "A huge thank you to them all." Founded in 1977, Restore works to support individuals to take control of their own mental health recovery through involvement in recovery groups, training, and coaching. It supports people to develop skills, build confidence, and connect with others, offers a pathway towards work, training, or volunteering, and runs professional training programmes which benefit thousands of people each year. Libby Peppiatt, the charity's CEO, said: "Tingewick's runners, climbers, dancers, actors and supporters have been incredible, with a determined enthusiasm - from summit to stage - to help Restore and support our work to improve mental health."
