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Charities 'can react quicker' to fundraising needs for cancer equipment

Manx Breast Cancer Support Group helps fund state-of-the-art Breast Unit

Support from charities is vital for ensuring equipment used to treat breast cancer patients is kept up to date.

That's from Manx Care's Executive Director of Nursing Paul Moore after the Manx Breast Cancer Support Group helped fund new equipment and a refurbishment at the Breast Unit at Noble's Hospital.

The facility is holding a drop-in session this afternoon between 2pm and 4pm for those interested in learning more about the treatment available on Island.

Mr Moore says charities can often react faster when new technology becomes available:

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