Charity No. 1078183
The LINC Jenner Day Unit Appeal
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Present Set Up
The Edward Jenner Unit comprises 2 consultation rooms together with adjoining examination rooms; 1 room dedicated to the anticoagulant service; 1 room for the Haematology Specialist nurse which is shared with the haemaglobinopathy nurse; 2 phlebotomy rooms; a central patient waiting area with a reception desk for 3 staff; a blood transfusion room with 7 reclining chairs; a treatment room with 3 beds; a staff room with kitchen; 1 office; clean and dirty utility rooms and 1 staff and 1 patient toilet.
It is situated very close to the haematology consultants’ offices and to the haematology laboratory.
Reason for extending the unit
To create additional out patient and day case capacity to deal with the increasing demand for chemotherapy and other treatments such as blood transfusion.
Background
At the present time the majority of chemotherapy is given in the Oncology Centre at Cheltenham General Hospital. People from Gloucester, Stroud and the Forest of Dean have to travel to Cheltenham for their treatment; hence there is a huge demand on the ‘chair space’ for chemotherapy and for blood transfusion at Cheltenham. Many patients have to wait several days for transfusion due to lack of space. Cheltenham patients currently have a ‘two-stop’ visit, involving an appointment followed by attendance at the Oncology Day Unit
Proposal
To build a 70 – 100 m2 extension to the Edward Jenner Unit to be called the LINC suite, and to redesign and refurnish the whole unit providing a modern state of the art patient waiting and treatment area. This would provide a dedicated Haematology Day Unit with a capacity of 14 – 15 reclining chairs in total – thereby doubling the present capacity. These chairs could be used for chemotherapy, supportive treatment or blood transfusion.
There will be other changes within this build to create a new counselling office and a new sisters’ office.
Edward Jenner Plan 1
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Edward Jenner Plan 2
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Benefits
Patients could be booked into the LINC suite at EJU from either Gloucestershire Royal or Cheltenham General Hospital giving more freedom and choice and allowing chemotherapy for patients from the west of the county to be carried out more locally in Gloucester. This would be an enormous benefit for those living in the Forest of Dean area.
The extension would relieve pressure on the chemotherapy out-patient area at Cheltenham Hospital and would provide a designated side room to enable patients with infections such as C.Difficile and MRSA to be treated, reducing the risk of cross infection to other patients.
Provision of an open plan treatment area that will provide a significantly safer clinical area within which patients can be seen and monitored at all times. This is of paramount importance for the safe administration of transfusions and other treatments.
It would provide a separate interview room where staff will be able to speak confidentially and privately with patients and their relatives.
There is an opportunity within the construction of this build to implement operational changes within the Edward Jenner Unit that will create a new counselling office and a new sister’s office.
Examples of some of the equipment that will be needed
We would welcome some financial help with this project in particular with the furnishing of the unit
- Each reclining chair will cost £ 1,300 and 7 will be required £ 9,100
- 7 chemotherapy pumps will cost £4,000 each £28,000
- 2 Dinamap patient monitoring machines will cost £3,000 each £ 6,000
- A digital television £1,000
Estimated cost
At this moment of time we only have draft plans available. However, it is estimated from these that the cost of this extension and the modernisation of the current unit will cost in the region of £400K.
Architect
The unit is being designed as a state of the art chemotherapy suite by an independent architect employed by LINC. Our aim is to create an area that is tranquil, attractive and comfortable with something to look at during treatment. You will see from the draft plans that we are trying to incorporate a vertical garden - an area where people can ‘escape’ for a few moments from the clinical realities.
How you can help
- Hold a fund raising event in aid of this appeal. A coffee morning, book swap, plant or cake sale, raffle are just a few simple ideas
- Take part in one of LINC’s sponsored events
- Make a donation – this can be done by cheque or on line by visiting our website www.lincfund.org. Cheques should be payable to LINC
- Leave a legacy in your will
- Payroll giving – ask your employer if they are registered
- Become a regular donor – forms available from the LINC office
- Ask for donations to LINC in lieu of birthday presents or Christmas cards
- Collect your loose change – boxes available from the Edward Jenner Unit or the LINC office
- Support the fund raising events organised by LINC
- For a minimum donation of £50,leave a lasting memory in the new LINC suite celebrating life. Family, friends, patients and staff can leave messages of inspiration for all to read.
Chair of LINC and Appeal co-ordinator: Dr Gill Rouse
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