A brand new state-of-the-art scanner for the detection and diagnosis of cancer and dementia is due to be up and running at Bath’s Royal United Hospital (RUH) by mid-June 2016.
It has been made possible by the fundraising efforts of the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG).
The charity has raised almost all the £1.3m required to purchase this vital and lifesaving piece of advanced diagnostic equipment and essential add-ons.
The RUH is investing a further £1.4m to cover the costs of installation.
BCUSG chairman John Carter said: “”There is no doubt that the scanner will be heavily used by the RUH and that it will have a significant and positive effect on patients’ treatments.
“The response to our appeal for funds has been remarkable and we are thrilled and grateful to everyone who has helped. We are so close to hitting the £1.3m target with fundraisers still busy with projects, and I’m entirely confident we’ll achieve it.
“My message to all our supporters is – please keep going, you’ve done a fantastic job but we’re not quite there yet.”
James Scott said: “We are enormously grateful for the continued support of the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group and I’d like to say a personal thank you to everyone who has donated so generously.
“The PET-CT scanner will be a massive benefit, not just for cancer patients but for those affected by dementia diseases like Alzheimer’s.”
