Bedford Hospitals Charity
Cancer Screening Appeal
A recent focus of the Hospitals Charity has been the Cancer Screening Appeal. Regular bowel screening using endoscopes has been shown to reduce the risk of dying from bowel cancer by 16%. Endoscopes are long flexible tubes through which pictures can be transmitted to a screen. With endoscopes it is possible to see inside many parts of the body without having an operation. Many procedures can be carried out through the scopes and newer instruments are smaller and more easily guided which ensures greater patient comfort and makes them more versatile for diagnosis and treatment.
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust is in the process of upgrading all its existing endoscopy equipment to provide a first class service for the people of Bedford and surrounding areas. The new equipment will ensure that people needing treatment locally will be treated in a state-of-the-art department.
An incredible £400,000 has been raised by the Cancer Screening Appeal towards the purchase of this equipment, which is now being brought into use to enable Bedford Hospital to provide a top quality service.
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