Supporting your centre

Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity (BWHC)

As the NHS charity for UHBW, BWHC supports Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre with a range of projects to benefit patients and staff.

This has included refurbishing the D603 and D703 wards to make them more comfortable for patients, families and staff. From beautiful artwork and lightboxes to enhancing side rooms and making a new family space, the work has improved privacy, generating a more pleasant and welcoming place to both receive treatment and work.

The charity has also funded research into prostate cancer diagnosis, exercise bikes for patients in isolation and reclining chairs for patients having lengthy chemotherapy treatment - among many other projects.

To fund this work at Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre, people have made generous donations, abseiled off buildings, run marathons, jumped out of planes and baked hundreds if not thousands of cakes. Because of these amazing people, we can do more great things for patients and their loved ones.

If you would like to support patients at your hospitals now and in the future, go to www.bwhospitalscharity.org.uk, email hello@bwhospitalscharity.org.uk or call us on 0117 927 7120.

The Friends of the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

The Friends of the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre is a registered charity supporting the centre. The Friends were founded in 1972 and have been important in helping the centre to be a leading and innovative centre, making life for patients more interesting and comfortable. They have three main aims: supporting patients, supporting innovation and supporting research. Over the years they have bought many scientific, technical and nursing items, and have funded amenities which contribute towards the comfort of patients. See some of the Friends' donations.

The Friends have pledged to raise £2 million in order to buy the Centre a world-class radiotherapy linac. Find out more about the appeal at http://www.friendsbhoc.org.uk/appeal/

Fundraising is ongoing, as a large proportion of the investment income is already committed and new equipment is always needed. Flag days and fundraising events are held throughout the year. The Friends welcome donations that enable them to continue fulfilling their aims and objectives.

For further information, please feel free to drop in to the Friends Office in the main reception area of the BHOC or call 0117 342 3432. If you want to make a donation to the Friends you can now give online through Just Giving