Hospital Partner Number 10 - Addenbrooke's Hospital!

Hospital Partner Number 10 – Addenbrooke’s Hospital!

We are excited to have launched our 10th hospital partnership with Addenbrooke's Hospital!

On Monday 15th of May Addenbrooke’s became our 10th hospital partner as our Founder Oa and Operations and Support Manager Lizzie delivered 140 Radiotherapy Boxes and 200 Chemotherapy Boxes. Lizzie and Oa were greeted with a wonderful welcome and were even able to give out the first Boxes to Sally Douglas and Suzanne Wood, which was a very touching experience.

We are thrilled to be working closely with the wonderful chemotherapy, radiotherapy and cancer support teams so that all breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy at Addenbrooke’s Hospital will automatically receive a Little Lifts Box at the start of their treatment.

Over the next 12 months we expect to deliver 1,200 Little Lifts Boxes to this hospital alone. Behind every Box is a person receiving it, who in turn will feel more supported, prepared and loved as they start treatment.

Little Lifts Boxes are specially curated to help alleviate the side effects of treatment, offering both practical and emotional support. The items in our Boxes are hand picked by people with experience of breast cancer treatment and are lovingly hand packed at Little Lifts HQ. We are proud to offer high quality ethically sourced products, that where possible are UK-made, locally sourced, ethically produced, eco-friendly, organic and natural.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) Senior Cancer Support Advisor Sarah Rodwell said “We were thrilled to be approached by Little Lifts to discuss the opportunity of a partnership so all breast cancer patients could be offered a pack. We had already received positive feedback from patients who had been lucky enough to receive a pack by applying direct to the charities kindness fund.

Oa added: “Everyone’s experience of a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is different. I was very lucky to have the support of thoughtful friends and family, and together, along with the kindness from my medical team, I discovered what I needed to support me during my treatment. That’s why, during my recovery, I started the charity, Little Lifts – to help others navigate their chemotherapy or radiotherapy, armed with some support.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) advanced practitioner in breast radiotherapy, Poppy Howe, explained: “We are absolutely delighted and very grateful to be the charity’s 10^th and largest hospital partnership.

“We treat on average 30 patients per month with chemotherapy and 80 patients for radiotherapy, so there are lots of women who will benefit from this going forwards.

“This is a great opportunity for us to be able to give something back to the patients when they are going through such a difficult time in their lives.”

A huge thank you for your fantastic support and to the teams at Cambridge University Hospital for making this possible.