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Community Nurse

Valerie Berry is raising money for UCARE
“Raising funds for a community nurse”

on 6 February 2012

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UCARE, Urology Cancer Research and Education, works to improve the treatment and care of people with cancer through research and education. UCARE supports: - research into prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancers - the development of new ways to fight cancer - education information about urological cancers

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<p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#39;Adobe Myungjo Std M&#39;, serif;">Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 13.5pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">health care needs of the community are at the forefront of the UCARE charitable object.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Key to successful treatment is early diagnosis and treatments,</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">so our part in educating the public on what to look out for in the signs and symptoms of urological cancers, help people make improved life style choices, and to give advice on seeking early intervention is very important.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;<span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; background: white;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The post will</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">engage the public in urological cancer awareness, and assist with education material for use in and by the community. By maximising all contributions to health improvement and</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">delivery of information UCARE will</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">promote and</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">encourage healthy lifestyles and wellness. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> We will also provide information which is tailored</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> to the community it is serving ~ taking into account such things as age, ethnicity or culture, when delivering health advice.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> For example teaching programs on self-examinations for testicular cancer to young men, or promote awareness on the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer to an older group of men.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Typically, the post</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">will set up a programme to local visit schools, colleges, universities, clubs, societies, associations and business within Oxfordshire, however we also see this post as a pilot for reaching out to wider communities and audiences. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Copperplate Gothic Light&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Adobe Myungjo Std M&amp;quot;; 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