Achievements
In the 30 years since its formation in 1978 the MLGS has raised over £2,500,000
Specific achievements, year by year:
2010 - The new Mobile Chemotherapy Unit |
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| 1981 | IBM Blood Cell Separator |
| 1982/83 | Fluorescent Activated Cell Analyser (FACS) |
| 1986/87 | Two Laminar Flow Isolation Units |
| 1988/89 | Research Project "Looking into DNA" investigating basic causes of leukaemia and related disorders |
| 1989/90 | FACS Analyser Mark II |
| 1990 | ACL300 Coagulation Analyser |
| 1990/91 | Third year of Research Project "Looking into DNA" |
| 1991/92 | Equipment for Bone Marrow Transplantation Project |
| 1992/93 | Fourth Year of Research project "Looking into DNA" Cobe Spectra Blood Separator |
| 1993/94 | Fifth Year of Research Project "Looking into DNA" Fluorescent Microscope with ancillary Photorecording Equipment Appointment of second Research Fellow |
| 1994/96 | Refurbishment of Out Patients, Day Unit and Waiting Area Construction of four Isolation Rooms |
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| 1997/98 | Upgrading of Transplantation Facilities |
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| 1998 | Appointment of Research Cytogeneticist Refurbishment of Additional Facilities |
| 1999 | ECG Machine, Resuscitation Trolley, Defibrillator, IVAC Pump and Continuation of Research Programme |
| 2000 | Installation of Air Filtration and Air Conditioning System for Isolation Rooms |
| 2001/03 | Stem cell storage vessel which enables celles to be stored at -190 deg C ready
for transplantation Equipment for research laboratory and continuation of research programme Chemotherapy infusion pumps |
| 2003/05 | Ceiling mounted air cleaner for stem cell laboratory Part funding of structural improvements to in-patient accommodation and creation of three isolation cubicles, Oak Ward, Children Unit New research project investigating a key regulatory pathway involved in the proliferation of leukaemia cells |
| 2006 | Polymerase Chain Reaction machine installed with £23,000 funding from MLGS. Providing a rapid way to identify leukaemia or lymphoma cells in samples, reducing the time taken to analyse samples, and greatly improving our service to patients |
| 2008 | Research grants - project now under review pending appointment of new Consultant following retirement of Steve Johnson
Children's Ward - Play Therapist training and upgrade of Shower Units Beacon Centre Clinic - Sonosite Machine for taking blood samples plus Patients Counselling Room furniture. Grants approved for Pod system to transport blood samples directly to Laboratory and purchase of 13 infusion pumps Ward 9 - Reclining chairs for patients. Industrial Washing Machine Grant approved and order placed for a Blood Cell Separator to save patients having to travel to Bristol. Following that provision of a Transplant Co-ordinator Nurse for a three year term Grants approved for refurbishment of Treatment Room, Patient Day Room and Relatives Room |
2010 |
Supporting running costs of the new Mobile Chemotherapy Unit. See front page for more details Funded new furniture for the Counselling Rooms at the Beacon Centre Ward 9 - Funded refurbishment of the Patients' Day Room and the Relatives Room, as well as installing a new pod system to ensure blood samples reach the laboratory in an efficient manner |
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