I'm helping to create a dedicated transport service for children with cancer

Walk for Treatment · 11 September 2022 to 31 December 2023 ·
Getting to cancer treatment is a serious challenge for many families. This is why.There are only 19 hospitals in the UK best equipped to diagnose and treat young people with cancer. In the East of England, children with cancer and their families travel on average 90 miles. Some families travel over 100-mile round trips each time they need to come to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.It costs many families hundreds of pounds each month just to get their children to and from their hospital appointments. Costs like fuel, car parking, car maintenance, train and bus tickets and taxi fares. Many children travel up to 200 times to hospital over a period of two to three years. Only a small minority receives help.A small and volunteer-led charity based in Cambridge has been helping families since 2015. Now, they are planning to set up a transport service to help families travel to and from treatment appointments. Help me support this much-needed project for our region.
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