A Friendship Group of 10 ladies, who meet for lunch each month, has raised hundreds of pounds in aid of breast cancer patients.The West Norfolk group has raised £790 over the last year through its regular meetings.Money raised has been donated to the West Norfolk Breast Care Unit at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.Group member Mrs Jasmine Fulcher, who presented the cheque, said: “We began meeting in 2006 and have raised around £10,000 in that time for a number of good causes.“Last year we decided to support the Breast Unit and its good works.”Senior breast care specialist nurse Angela Holford received the cheque on behalf of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. … [Read more...] about Friendship Group of 10 ladies raises nearly £800 for Queen Elizabeth Hospital Breast Care Unit
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New device invented at Queen Elizabeth Hospital to save lives
A device invented by doctors in Lynn’s hospital will be helping to save patients’ lives across the country.Doctors at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s critical care unit invented a device to prevent rare arterial line errors called the Arterial Glucosave.The device, invented by Dr Maryanne Mariyaselvam and Dr Peter Young, helps prevent glucose being confused for saline by alerting the clinician.This then saves the patient from complications in which they receive high-levels of insulin.Medical device development company, Medovate, has secured the rights for the fourth device invented by the Critical Care Unit.The device has also received £114,000 from medical technology funding scheme, Medtech Accelerator.Dr Mariyaselvam said: “We want to save patients from coming to harm but we also want to help doctors and nurses to their jobs in a safe and efficient way.“It is very exciting that our idea is going to become a reality.”If a patient does receive a … [Read more...] about New device invented at Queen Elizabeth Hospital to save lives
Motorcyclist dies at Queen Elizabeth Hospital following road collision at Stradsett
Police are questioning a man in his 20s following the death of a motorcyclist at Stradsett this morning (Thursday, 31 January).Emergency services were called shortly after 7.30am after reports of a collision between a motorcyclist and a Ford Transit van near to The Foldgate Inn at the junction of the A134 and A1122.The male motorcyclist was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries where he died.The road was closed while initial enquiries were carried out and reopened around noon.A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene in connection with the incident. He has been taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning where he remains in custody.Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision, particularly anyone who saw the driving manner of either vehicle prior to the collision or may have dash camera footage of the incident.Any witnesses should contact Peter Howlett at the Roads Armed Policing Team at Swaffham on … [Read more...] about Motorcyclist dies at Queen Elizabeth Hospital following road collision at Stradsett
A west Norfolk family have donated more than £7,000 to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in honour of their late son
PUBLISHED: 10:40 31 January 2019 Emily Prince The Gooch family hand over a cheque for more than �7000 to the QEH. Photo: QEH QEH A west Norfolk family have donated more than £7,000 to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in their late son’s memory. Daniel Gooch was sadly killed while working as an asphalt operative in Surrey last June. Photo:QEHDaniel Gooch was 40-years-old when he was killed while working as an asphalt operative in Surrey last June, and money raised at his funeral was donated to the hospital’s Macmillan Cancer Care and Treatment Fund. Mr Gooch’s parents, Derek and Linda Gooch, from Upwell near King’s Lynn, chose to donate the £7,579 to the cancer care centre after Mrs Gooch had treatment there. Mr Gooch Snr said: “Daniel is so very loved and made an incredible impact on so many people’s lives, more than 400 people attended his funeral.“It is an unbelievable amount of money to have raised … [Read more...] about A west Norfolk family have donated more than £7,000 to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in honour of their late son
Family donate thousands raised at son’s funeral to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
PUBLISHED: 15:51 30 January 2019 | UPDATED: 15:51 30 January 2019 Kath Sansom Daniel Gooch, of Upwell, died when he was working as a road oeprative in Surrey Picture: QE HOSPITAL Archant An Upwell family have honoured the memory of their son with a £7,579 donation to the The Queen Elizabeth Hospital at King’s Lynn. The family of Daniel Gooch present money to the Macmillan Centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn. The money was raised at Daniel's funeral. Picture: QE HOSPITALDaniel Gooch, 40, was killed while working as an asphalt operative in Surrey in June last year.His parents Derek and Linda Gooch made the decision to donate money raised at Daniel’s funeral to the hospital’s Macmillan Cancer Care and Treatment Fund.The family decided to donate to the hospital after Mrs Gooch was treated for cancer.Mr Gooch said: “Daniel is so very loved and made an incredible impact on so many people’s lives, more than 400 … [Read more...] about Family donate thousands raised at son’s funeral to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital