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Two members at a local medical centre have shaved their heads to raise money for their unit. Two members of Walkden Medical Centre recently took part in a sponsored head shave to raise funds for Our Bolton NHS Charity and the Churchill Unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital. (Image: NHS FT Bolton) Colleagues Kate Bowden and Tracey Veitch took the brave decision to remove their hair and managed to raise a grant total of £2,616, which will be donated to the unit.
The decision was also made in support of their friend and colleague Lisa Olive, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, and has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment at the unit. READ MORE: IX Wireless and BT Openreach each fined over £40k by Bolton Council Bolton police as Operation Sceptre launched to fight knife crime Road above Winter Hill shut for works on TV mast Lisa has had two breast surgeries, 6 chemo sessions, 19 radiotherapy sessions and is now on a 10-year treatment plan with the Christie. Kate said: “We wanted to raise money for the unit and the nurses so they can give the best level of care for the next patient.
“We hope the funds raised can help provide the unit with its own ECG machine or similar equipment that can support patients in the future.”.
