Great Ormond Street commemorate International Childhood Cancer Day
Five children in the UK are diagnosed with cancer everyday, Great Ormond Street and their charity GOSH use pedalling to make smoothies their way to mark the day.
Great Ormond Street children's hospital is pictured in London (Getty Images)
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Everyday, five children are diagnosed with cancer and 1400 are treated at charity GOSH, every year. Great Ormond Street Hospital and GOSH have decided, what better way to commemorate International Childhood Cancer Day than by smoothie making.
Both children and families have taken over the Lagoon Restaurant and are pedalling for their lunch whilst getting a virtual tour of the new Children’s Cancer Centre. Designed to promote both health and wellness, who would’ve thought exercise could be so tasty?
The Children’s Cancer Centre will be a step up for the hospital’s cancer services as it finally unites the different parts of the necessary services needed to best benefit cancer patients. The aim is to help improve quality of care, reduce risks and enable quick access when emergencies arise.
Currently, the wards and care services span across various buildings in the older parts of the GOSH estate. The downfall of this is that it can take up to 20 minutes to reach these many different areas. Current chemotherapy patients are being treated in what is known as Safari Ward in the 1930’s Southwood Building.
To build this new and improved children’s centre, Great Ormond Street Hospital have launched their ‘Build it. Beat it.’ appeal in a bid to raise funds. This campaign requires the public to donate money that will all go towards improving the lives of children.
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StandfirstFive children in the UK are diagnosed with cancer everyday, Great Ormond Street and their charity GOSH use pedalling to make smoothies their way to mark the day.
Everyday, five children are diagnosed with cancer and 1400 are treated at charity GOSH, every year. Great Ormond Street Hospital and GOSH have decided, what better way to commemorate International Childhood Cancer Day than by smoothie making.
Both children and families have taken over the Lagoon Restaurant and are pedalling for their lunch whilst getting a virtual tour of the new Children’s Cancer Centre. Designed to promote both health and wellness, who would’ve thought exercise could be so tasty?
The Children’s Cancer Centre will be a step up for the hospital’s cancer services as it finally unites the different parts of the necessary services needed to best benefit cancer patients. The aim is to help improve quality of care, reduce risks and enable quick access when emergencies arise.
Currently, the wards and care services span across various buildings in the older parts of the GOSH estate. The downfall of this is that it can take up to 20 minutes to reach these many different areas. Current chemotherapy patients are being treated in what is known as Safari Ward in the 1930’s Southwood Building.
To build this new and improved children’s centre, Great Ormond Street Hospital have launched their ‘Build it. Beat it.’ appeal in a bid to raise funds. This campaign requires the public to donate money that will all go towards improving the lives of children.
