Royal Preston Hospital nurses attend colorectal conference through Rosemere funding

The Edinburgh team of Preston colorectal and stoma care specialist nurses, (L-R) Helen, Cath and Maria

Rosemere has funded a trio of local colorectal and stoma care nurse specialists to attend a national conference.

Rosemere Cancer Foundation funded Royal Preston Hospital nurses Helen Brookes, Cath Boyle and Maria McEneaney, contributing £438.99 towards their travel and accommodation.

They joined delegates attending The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) AGM (annual general meeting) in Edinburgh.

Helen, who applied to Rosemere Cancer Foundation for funding, said: “Members of the ACPGBI are all specialists in bowel disease, including bowel cancer.

“Attending the AGM at Edinburgh International Conference Centre was an opportunity to update our knowledge, particularly with recent advances in bowel cancer management and treatment, and share the best practice strategies with colleagues from the UK.

“We are very grateful to Rosemere Cancer Foundation and its supporters for helping us be there.”

Rosemere Cancer Foundation provides cancer treatments and services to patients treated at Rosemere Cancer Centre, the region’s specialist cancer treatment and radiotherapy centre at the Royal Preston Hospital.

It also provides treatment at eight local hospital cancer units across two counties.

The charity funds equipment, clinical research, staff training and services to ensure cancer patients’ treatment journeys are more effective, comfortable and stress-free.

For more information, visit – https://rosemere.org.uk/

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