by Kate Robinson | Nov 1, 2024 | Kent, Patient Stories
…on the mobile [unit], the staff know me and my background, plus they are all so kind. George Thurrold is undeniably one of life’s survivors. In 1993, at the age of 39, George was enjoying life working in London as a computer consultant when something happened...
by Kate Robinson | Nov 1, 2024 | Patient Stories, West Yorkshire
It couldn’t be any more convenient. Keen cyclist and walker Martin Ashby put his aches and pains, along with a noticeable reduction in energy levels, down to just getting older. He had always enjoyed a decent level of fitness, so two years ago, at the age of 58, when...
by Kate Robinson | Oct 29, 2024 | Kent, Patient Stories
The bus [mobile unit] has been a game-changer for me with no waiting time at all. “I used to dread the long waits at the hospital”, explained Emma Brown, “it’s not unusual to wait a couple of hours for treatment, but with the Hope for Tomorrow mobile unit, I’m...
by Kate Robinson | Oct 29, 2024 | MCCU Staff Stories
I love being on the mobile unit. People tell us it’s more homely and less clinical. It’s not at all like walking into a hospital. When Leigh Carvill crosses the finishing line in the London Landmarks Half Marathon in April next year it will be in honour of all the...
by Kate Robinson | Oct 29, 2024 | Patient Stories, West Suffolk
I would have to say socially, financially, and timewise the unit has benefitted me. It’s fantastic. Ian says: “I was diagnosed at West Suffolk hospital in September 2020, right in the middle of lockdown. The only symptom I had was reflux and they initially thought it...
