Dad was diagnosed with Lung cancer following a cough he couldn't shake and suspected pneumonia. Papworth were quick in diagnoses and treatment which in Dads case was removal of half his lung. So far he remains clear, but has also received further treatments for heart and lung conditions. This will be my first marathon! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU DAD x

Royal Papworth Hospital has always ensured that it puts patients and their families at the heart of everything it does. The Charity is committed to supporting patients and their carers and seeks to enhance the support it provides to the Hospital. Charitable funds have enabled the Hospital to provide care beyond that of NHS funding alone, enhancing the Hospital’s status as the UK’s leading provider of specialist cardiothoracic care and the country’s main heart and lung transplant centre.