We are delighted to announce that the first patient will be treated at the UK’s first @NHSEngland high energy proton beam therapy centre this month. This is a major milestone in cancer care - patients will benefit hugely from having this national service available in Manchester.
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- A very special moment for Mason today - he's one of our first patients to receive proton beam therapy at The Christie. Mason got to ring the bell after 28 sessions in our new centre. buff.ly/2R7Ceki #pbt #christieprotons
- Mason Kettley is one of our first patients to be treated in our new proton beam therapy centre for a brain tumour. He said: “I’m nervous about what is going to happen, but I’m also excited to start this treatment. I’m so grateful to all the doctors involved in my care."
- Thank you to our friends from @ManCity and @ManCityWomen for their messages of support 💙 @BernardoCSilva, @stephhoughton2, @mcfcbuzzer 💙 #ThankYouTeamChristie #ManCity
00:00 - People from all over the UK and the world work at The Christie. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to provide the care we do. We're proud to have a diverse workforce supporting a diverse community here in the Greater Manchester. More 👉 bit.ly/4dRGfnR
- “Even when going through treatment for prostate cancer, there can be moments of lightness. I wanted to do something a bit different to mark the end of my radiotherapy.” 76-year-old Ray Gelder loves dancing and certainly knows how to ring the bell with style. 👇
00:00 - It was brilliant to have the @ManCity women's team in earlier this week to visit some of our patients and spread some festive cheer.
- To all our staff, we understand what a difficult and challenging time this is. We want to say thank you to each and every one of you for all the work that you have done and continue to do 💙 Please reply with your messages of support for our staff 👇 #ThankYouTeamChristie
00:00 - All our cancer services will continue as normal on Monday 19 September. Please attend appointments or treatment unless otherwise informed by Christie staff. For advice on cancer treatment, side effects and complications please call The Christie Hotline on 0161 446 3658.
- Robert Glynn from Greater Manchester, who had less than 12 months to live is now clear of cancer, and back at work, thanks to a clinical trial at The Christie. Full story 👉 bit.ly/3i3Aegs
- A big congratulations to our radiographer team here at The Christie who've won the @SCoRMembers North-west radiographer team of the year award 👏🏆
- The Christie at Macclesfield opens tomorrow. 🎉 The new cancer treatment centre will provide care closer to home for more than 1,500 existing Christie patients a year. Read more about how the centre will transform cancer care in East Cheshire. 👉 bit.ly/3DejHe3
- Congratulations to our Chief Nurse and Executive Director of Quality, Jackie Bird, who has been made Chief Nurse for the North West for NHS England and NHS Improvement 👏 Find out more 👉christie.nhs.uk/about-us/news/…
- The first UK proton beam therapy clinical trial is taking place at The Christie. The trial will determine whether the use of proton beam therapy reduces side effects and improves quality of life for patients treated with radiotherapy for throat cancer 👇 bit.ly/30SHyzn










