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On June 5th 2016 we are all taking part in the Blenheim Palace Triathlon in aid of Thinking of Oscar. This is again set to be one of the biggest fundraising events of the year for “Thinking of Oscar” and the objective is to raise £100,000. We are doing this in memory of Oscar Cole, who died suddenly on June 19th 2014, aged 16 months.
The £100,000 taget will enable us to complete our funding of a new Paediatrics Procedures Unit for the Oxford Children's hospital and also look at new causes to donate towards to assist with childrens paediatrics. The procedures facility will benefit hundreds and hundreds of children every year and is something that the hospital are in desperate need of. The unit will also be named after Oscar which will be a great tribute to him.
Below is Oscar's story. We would be so grateful should you choose to sponsor us........
On Thursday 19th June 2014 Oscar Noah Cole died. Oscar was in hospital being treated routinely for an infection and nobody imagined that he would not make a full recovery. A post mortem and investigation followed and at a meeting with his consultants at the beginning of this year Hannah and David were finally were able to understand what was likely to have caused Oscar's death. Essentially it was a combination of bad luck and bad timing with Oscar contracting Rotavirus during his treatment which in turn lead to Encephalitis, which is a very rare outcome.
The intention from the outset was to identify a cause which goes beyond one family’s tragedy to address an issue of broader social interest and the primary measure of success for the campaign will be the impact that they have collectively had in their lifetimes.
The objectives for ‘Thinking of Oscar’ are:
The relief of sickness and promotion of the health of children, young people and their families whilst in hospital care across England, in particular but not exclusively by:
- Providing support and activities to patients (children) their families and medical teams who strive to make their time in hospital as comfortable as possible.
- Providing funding for the development of research and development into and the provision of improved diagnostic techniques and technology.
- Providing increased access to relevant knowledge and data via the sharing of best practice and the application of technology.
Thank you so much for your support.
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