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MAKING THE HEADLINES As always the work of our staff, patients, volunteers and fundraisers has received lots of media attention over the last few months.

The Christie Blog Don’t forget to have a look at our blog page from time to time – featuring news and views from both our patients and staff. Recent features include Dr Victoria Lavin talking about her own experiences being treated for breast cancer, and patient Richard Jackson

Mason’s moment We were delighted to welcome the national news media to our new proton beam therapy centre in January to cover the story of Mason Kettley – one of the first patients to be treated in our fantastic new facilities. Mason’s story featured on BBC Breakfast,

Dr Victoria Lavin

discussing the benefits of taking part in clinical trials. To read more please visit www.christie.nhs.uk/blog

Channel Five News and ITN News as well as in every national newspaper, as well as many regional and local newspapers. On the horizon Keep your eye out for our new proton beam therapy centre featuring in a special BBC 2 edition of science documentary Horizon. The Horizon team has been filming with The Christie for more than 12 months, following the journey of our staff and patients as we drew closer to going live. A screening date is still to be confirmed. Watch out on HIVE and Newsflash for more details.

Radiotherapy in the spotlight Staff at The Christie at Oldham were recently involved in filming a drama with actress Maxine Peake who was keen to get a true reflection of radiotherapy in action. Team members spent the day with actors and crew recreating a CT scanning session. A totally different experience for those involved but hopefully this will raise the profile of radiotherapy and its many different aspects across the country. Tentatively titled ‘Paper Canoe’ the programme does not yet have a transmission date.

The force was with us Thank you to Star Wars super fans The UK Garrison in December who went down a storm (trooper) with patients, staff and visitors alike. May the force be with you.

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@Flipping_Pages On #world cancerday2019 THANK YOU to the @NHSuk staff, GPs, District nurses, oncology and chemo teams at @TheChristieNHS and the wonderful people at @ ECHospice, who gave me 5 more years with my best friend Allyson than cancer wanted us to have.

@AudsDisease Ding a ling a ling. I’m finally done with #Chemotherapy Thank you to @TheChristieNHS the #Oncology Department the wonderful Nurses and to you guys for keeping my spirits up during the past 20 weeks.

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Sharon Groocock Well what can I say but thank goodness for this hospital, it has been home from home for me lately however each time I have made a visit, the staff have been caring, helpful & very reassuring throughout, from cleaners, retailers right through to the medical teams.

Matt Barlow Officially discharged from Christie, seven years since I finished treatment for testicular cancer, think I deserve a celebratory pint.

Scott Bickerton Passed my ‘cancer free’ MOT and that’s me away from here for another six months. Two years with no surgery now.

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