Bucks based charity, Scannappeal, have raised over half of their £1 million target to fund surgical robots as quickly as possible and start changing the future for patients under going surgery in Bucks.
The Robot Appeal aims to deliver the very latest innovation in robotic surgery for patients in Bucks and surrounding areas. It will see Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust benefit from a Da VinciXI model, which will be based at Wycombe hospital. It will initially be used for cancer treatment in the areas of colorectal, urological and gynaecological cancer, and for non-cancer treatment in these areas.
Lisa Trivett,Scannappeal Director, said:
“Along with the kindness of the community, we have also been able to strengthen the fundraising by assigning legacy income to the Robot Appeal. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of individuals who have chosen to leave a gift in their will to Scannappeal. This means we have allocated a staggering £500,000 to the Robot Appeal on top of the £150,000 that has already been raised."
Mr Arnold Goede, Consultant Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgeon at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust shared his delight at partnering with the charity: “We are privileged that Scannappeal is raising money to ensure Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust can offer world class robotic techniques to local patients. Not only does it mean patients can be treated closer to home, but operations will be less painful to recover from, more precise with in-built high-tech features making surgery safer, and even less invasive than laparoscopic surgery. This means patients will recovery more quickly with a smaller risk of serious complications and better long-term cancer outcomes”.
To find out how to support the appeal visit: www.scannappeal.org.uk/appeals/robot-appeal/
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