Charlie Bear is fundraising for Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity

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Cybersurgery Equipment

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Raising money for Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity

Charity Registration No. 1057213

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity (incorporating the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation) is the official charity for the Freeman Hospital. The charity enhances patient care, treatment and experience through a wide variety of grants; supports innovative research and facilitates additional training and support for NHS staff. A full list of services provided by the hospital is available on request.

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31/01/2014

Raised so far: £7,599.52

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About our charity

Charlie Bear was originally launched as a charity in 1978 by Daisy Clark MBE in memory of her husband Charlie. They made and sold, with the help of a team of volunteers, thousands of teddy bears. This enabled the purchase of the very first CT scanner in the area. Sadly, Daisy is no longer with us.

Since then the charity has continued to raise vital funds to help support people with cancer in a variety of ways.

This is now a dedicated charitable fund based at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care and supported by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We have decided to launch an appeal for £3m for a specialised piece of equipment for the delivery of cybersurgery.

Charlie Bear Cybersurgery Appeal

Cybersurgery is a radiotherapy technique which delivers radiotherapy in a very specific and precise way. It is able to treat tumours arising in the brain, brain stem, spinal cord, lung, pancreas, liver, prostate and neck, which are often difficult to approach surgically. Due to the ability of the machine to focus so precisely on small tumours, the potential for damaging surrounding normal, and often important, structures around the tumour is small. Conventional radiotherapy and surgery are less precise and collateral damage to normal tissue is likely.

The concept of the Cyber Knife treatment can be explained in simple terms to ‘being able to remove a grape from the middle of an orange without damaging the orange’. It is very effective in the treatment of metastatic deposits as well as in certain benign conditions.

We believe that this very sophisticated and highly effective piece of equipment will be an enormous asset in the treatment of NHS patients in the North East. There are only currently two other machines within NHS facilities in the UK both of which are around London.

It is hoped that this appeal will raise sufficient funds for the purchase of a Cyber Knife or Novalis TrueBeam both of which deliver this highly effective and specialised form of treatment. This would be the ultimate jewel in the crown for cancer treatment in the north east of England.

We see this not only as a means of providing a truly exceptional piece of life saving equipment for the north east, but also to provide a means for further propagation of the community culture and spirit within the area of which we are so proud.

If you would like to be involved in raising funds for this please contact Angie Taylor, Charlie Bear Fundraiser on 0191 213 8615 who will be pleased to advise.

For further information visit our dedicated Charlie Bear Page on the web

You can also like our Charlie Bear Facebook page and visit our page on the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation trust webpage.

How you can help

We are looking for donations, time, ideas, support - anything and everything to help raise money and awareness of Charlie Bear.

Please contact the Charlie Bear office on 0191 213 8615 where our staff are waiting to take your call

Thank you

Nicola Bruce
Charity Co-Chair and Directorate Manager
Northern Centre for Cancer Care
Freeman Hospital

	Donation by Sarah Kidd on 08/02/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Donation by angela henderson on 06/02/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Donation made on behalf of Edith Tate. Kay Lee was a caring neighbour and will be missed by Edith. Donation by Clive Gibb on 03/02/12	£10.00
	For Kay Lee, a warm and caring friend who was so supportive and fun to be with. I am so glad you have been in our lives. Love Maria and Kaitlan xxx Donation by maria james on 03/02/12
	Donation by Ann Stevenson on 03/02/12	£20.00
	In memory of Kay Lee a genuine warm, happy, caring person who lived life to the full! Jane, Michael, Sinead and Claire xxxx Donation by Jane Coulson on 03/02/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Donation by michelle corkhill on 03/02/12	£45.00
	In Memory of an amazing lady Kay Lee who will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. RIP Graham and Doreen Donation by Graham Peel on 03/02/12	£50.00
	In memory of a wonderful lady Kay Lee. A truly remarkable person. Will be missed RIP Lots of love Abbie xxxxx Donation by NICOLA CAMPBELL on 02/02/12	£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid
	In memory of Kay Lee, a true inspiration Donation by C.K. Foo on 02/02/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	This Cinderella didn't get to the ballet but heh the Zumba tonight might be more interesting. Hope Ann & Catherine had fun Donation by MARIE on 02/02/12	£40.00 + £10.00 Gift Aid
	In Memory of Kay Lee, she will be greatly missed by all of us. Paul, Zena and Zaid. xxx Donation by Paul Nowlin on 02/02/12	£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid
	In Memory of Kay Lee, a very brave lady. Always smiling and happy, Love Michelle & Family xxxxxxxx Donation by MICHELLE MCDONNELL on 01/02/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	In memory of my friend, Robert Cain, who would have had his 30th birthday today. £30, for the 30 years we should have had you here. Donation by Helen Hudspith on 01/02/12
	In memory of my wonderful friend Kay Lee, loved you so much and will never forget our happy times together. Love from Sue xxx Donation by Sue Potts on 01/02/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	In memory of Kay Lee from Catherine, Terry and Laura Donation by Catherine Brayshaw on 31/01/12	£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid
	Well done Amanda and Debbie Donation by Andy Scott via SMS on 31/01/12	£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid Donation from an O2 mobile: Unfortunately O2 has charged p to process this SMS donation. This is the only fee that will be applied to the donation.
	For David Shaw Hospital Chaplain who is running the london Olympic Park Run in March for Charlie Bear. Get those leg warmers on!!!! Donation by Debbie Brien via SMS on 31/01/12	£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid Donation from a T-Mobile mobile: Unfortunately T-Mobile has charged p to process this SMS donation. This is the only fee that will be applied to the donation.
	Fondest memories and warmest thoughts of our friend Kay. We will miss you. Donation by Rob & Kathy on 31/01/12
	In fond memory of Kay Lee. Donation by Susan Fairless on 30/01/12
	In fond memory of Kay Lee who was a great friend - we shared lots of happy times together in our younger days. Donation by Eunice Cuthbertson on 30/01/12
	In memory of Kay Lee who was funny, a lovely friend, inspirational to us girls in the last two years and a privilege know Donation by Pat Dryden on 30/01/12	£20.00
	Donation by Patricia Grant on 30/01/12	£42.00 + £10.50 Gift Aid
	In loving memory of Kay Lee Donation by Carol, Dean, Ellie & Martha Harris on 30/01/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Cory Davison is in Remission. Donation by Ted Davison on 30/01/12	£10.00