£10,000 donation made to Basildon Hospital's breast unit
The funding will be used to improve patient care and experiences
£10,000 has been donated to Basildon Hospital's breast unit to help patients.
Beat Breast Cancer gave the money to the Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity, who will be using the money to improve patient care and experience.
Rumaanah Ghantiwala, Trustee of Beat Breast Cancer, said: "As a small, family-run charity, every penny we raise goes directly to the cause, so it means a great deal to see this £10,000 reach the Breast unit at Basildon Hospital. Having experienced the care of the team there ourselves as a family, we know exactly how special they are.
"We hope this donation helps them continue improving early diagnosis and supporting patients when they need it most.”
Christiana Aryee, Basildon’s Lead Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist, said: "We are incredibly grateful to Beat Breast Cancer for this generous donation. It will support vital staff training and help us further develop our diagnostic services, ultimately improving the experience and care we provide for patients at a crucial stage of their breast cancer journey."
The funding was made possible by a £5,000 grant awarded to the charity by the AKO Foundation through its Give Back programme, which the charity matched with a further £5,000 from its own fundraising efforts.