Achievements
In the 40+ years since its formation in 1978 the MLGS has raised £4,017,299 to date
Specific achievements, year by year, include:
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 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 |
2013 | £3 million raised since foundation in 1978 New Transplant Coordinator Nurse appointed and sponsored for three years by MLGS See front page for more details |
2014 | Commitments - Running costs of the Mobile Chemotherapy Unit Sponsorship of two Complementary Therapists, the Clinical Librarian, and the Stem Cell Transplant Coordinator Nurse Purchase of 15 additional Infusion Pumps and 3 iPads Purchase of a new top of the range microscope Funding of new Nebulised Pentamidine facility See front page for more details |
2015 | Projects sponsored: Mobile Chemotherapy Unit and Chemotherapy Protocol Administrator Aromatherapy and Reflexology service Stem Cell Transplant Co-ordinator Nurse and Pentamidine Service Clinical Librarian Dedicated Dietetic provision on Ward 9 Haematology software procurement |
2017 - 2018 | Continuing to fund the running costs and the drivers of the Mobile Chemotherapy Unit |
2019 - 2020 | Continued sponsoring of the Mobile Chemotherapy Unit Purchase of 6 new chemotherapy chairs, tables, and pumps for the Beacon Day Centre Assisting with the cost of refurbishing the 7 en-suite showers on Ward 9 |
2020 - 2022 | Purchase of Credo boxes to enable fresh blood products to be taken to the Bridgwater and Wellington clinics Funding agreed in principle to purchase equipment for a new ambulatory room at Musgrove Park Hospital and other equipment needed in Bridgwater and Wellington |
2022 - 2023 | Grants have been agreed for the new Ambulatory room on Ward 9 Equipment £12,661, Chemotherapy and other chairs £7,020.94 The Beacon Centre chairs purchased in 2019 will be moved to the unit at Wellington Hospital Two new Haematology Consultants start this year and the Group will provide each with a microscope to assist in their duties |
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