Scannappeal

Scannappeal has been raising funds since 1987 to provide the very latest technology and equipment for hospitals in the Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust.  The equipment is not limited to scanners and includes other major purchases that help clinicians give the best possible care available.  Nearly £8 million has been raised, helping many different departments, and one in seven of the local population have benefited from the equipment we have supplied.

Scroll down this page to find out more about the life-saving equipment that has been made available in local hospitals thanks to the support of hundreds of individuals and organisations.

Cancer Fighting Fund:

*  equipment for patients with facial skin cancer to preserve as much facial tissue as possible, whilst ensuring the cancerous tumour is fully removed (completed autumn 2009)

*  greenlight laser for the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer (completed spring 2009)
*  equipment for the early detection of lung cancer and treatment of other chest diseases (completed autumn 2008)

HeartScan Appeal:  specialist echocardiography eqipment for improved and tailored diagnostic scans to prevent strokes and heart failure (completed spring 2009)

Eye Appeal:  ophthalmic camera to detect and treat glaucoma (completed winter 2008)

Small Projects Programme: started in spring 2008 to provide funds for smaller items of equipment. Typically from £5,000-£25,000, recent projects have included providing specialist equipment for respiratory medicine, audiology, endoscopy and haematology (ongoing)

Hurt Appeal: specialist equipment to help babies and children with heart and brain problems (completed autumn 2007)

Keyhole Unit Appeal: equipment for a state-of -the art dedicated Keyhole Surgery Unit (completed autumn 2007)

Bone Scanner Appeal:   to diagnose osteoporosis and treat those using steroids long term, such as cancer, asthma and arthritis sufferers (completed spring 2006)

Beat the Clot Appeal:  vascular scanner to help treat deep vein thrombosis and cardiovascular disease (completed winter 2005)

Breast Cancer Equipment Appeal:  specialist equipment for breast cancer surgeons to reduce invasive surgery and improve breast reconstruction for women with breast cancer (completed autumn 2005)

Eye Appeal:  to equip two mobile eye screening units to screen those at risk from going blind, such as diabetics and the elderly (completed spring 2005)

Boost Breast Screening Appeal: scanning equipment to extend the local breast screening service (completed autumn 2004)

Cancer Unit Appeal:  to equip a dedicated unit for cancer patients, their carers and families.  The Unit includes facilities for receiving chemotherapy, private areas for counselling and rooms for complementary therapies (completed spring 2004)

Women’s Appeal: equipment for a dedicated scanning and procedurs centre for women which includes an early pregnancy assessment unit and a gynaecological screening facility (completed autumn 2003)

Prior to 2003 funds were raised to provide a CT scanner, MRI scanner, spiral CT scanner and gamma camera, and to equip the endoscopy unit and urology unit, including a prostate scanner.