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UHNM Charity is delighted to announce the return of its celebrated Champions Evening, set to take place on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Festival Park.

The study, published in Applied Spectroscopy and developed in partnership with Keele University, Loughborough University and other leading UK partners shows for the first time that a new technique called Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) microspectroscopy can find even a single cancer cell in a patient’s blood.

The future of minimally invasive cancer surgery was on spectacular display last night at an innovative robotics showcase hosted at Keele University School of Medicine. The event, led by Professor Ajith George, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon at Royal Stoke University Hospital, highlighted groundbreaking transoral robotic surgery techniques transforming outcomes for patients with head and neck cancers.

UHNM Charity is supporting the radiotherapy team as they take on a 22,485 km challenge to help fund new technology that removes the need for permanent tattoos during treatment.

UHNM Charity has supported the outpatient haemodialysis unit at Stoke in improving the environment of its side rooms with new artwork.

Kim and Liam Conway have donated £2,500 to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Royal Stoke University Hospital in memory of their baby son, Lewis. Their donation will support the unit and help families who face similar situations.

Audley & District Football Club has chosen to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Stoke University Hospital following their annual beer festival. The club hosts the event each year to raise funds for the fourteen teams they run, from under-7s through to open age.

4FITT Gym has completed a major fundraising challenge in memory of their colleague and friend, Liam Zwetschnikow. The team took on 24 classes in 24 hours and followed it with a community fundraiser day at the gym

UHNM Charity has been developing its arts programme since February last year. The aim is to bring simple, creative activity onto wards in ways that lift mood and give patients something different to focus on during their stay.

Port Vale Foundation launched Forget Me Knot FC in August as a space for bereaved dads to come together, connect and feel understood.