Medical Day Centre expansion and refurbishment
With your help, we are hoping to expand our Medical Day Centre in our Chelsea Hospital – so we can give a better standard of care to more outpatients in a more spacious and relaxing environment.
Recent advances in chemotherapy treatments mean they are less toxic. For the most part, patients undergoing chemotherapy can now be treated as outpatients, which means that they can return to the comfort of their own beds at night.
While this is good news, it also means extra pressure on our Medical Day Centre. We're now seeing 25% more patients than ever before, and the space we've got simply can't accommodate everything we need.
The new, expanded, Medical Day Centre will allow us to see more patients, install state-of-the-art reclining treatment chairs (some patients can spend as long as 8 hours in a chair receiving treatment so comfort is vital), introduce a fast-track area for speedier treatments such as Herceptin infusions, and provide new consulting rooms.
These plans will make a huge difference to the patients treated at the Centre but we can only complete them with your support. We need to raise a hefty £4 million over the next year to make this project a reality.
Can you help by pledging your support?
From personal experience I know how important it is when fighting cancer to be in an environment where you feel safe and comfortable and are receiving leading-edge treatment. The Medical Day Centre fulfills this huge need and will help many people face this challenge with dignity and hope for their future.
Jo Malone,
Entrepreneur
