News archive 2006

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CC launches voucher scheme Supporters who donate unwanted clothing to Marie Curie Cancer Care shops are being rewarded with special discount vouchers from CC, formerly Country Casuals. Thursday December 28, 2006
Our care will continue this Christmas Marie Curie Cancer Care will provide vital care for cancer patients throughout the Christmas and New Year period. Sunday December 24, 2006
Delivering choice for patients in Tayside Proposals to improve services to enable patients in Tayside, Scotland who are terminally ill to be cared for and die in their place of choice will implemented as soon as April next year. Friday December 22, 2006
Thanks a bunch ASDA is set to give flowers to 250 Marie Curie Nurses Thursday December 21, 2006
Marie Curie scientists pinpoint ‘undercover’ cancer cells Major scientific discovery in how melanoma cells spread without genetic mutation Wednesday December 20, 2006
Christmas dinner on Killimanjaro Tom Bottomley, a keen supporter of Marie Curie Cancer Care, is again fundraising for the charity by holding a formal Christmas dinner on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Monday December 18, 2006
Stars come out for Christmas carol concert Marie Curie Cancer Care held its annual Christmas concert ‘Carols in the City’ last night (December 13). Thursday December 14, 2006
Blooming great ideas for January Marie Curie Cancer Care is launching a new fundraising pack in January 2007 to give our supporters information on organising even more successful events in the year ahead. Thursday December 14, 2006
Candis magazine wins family business award Candis magazine has been awarded the JP Morgan Social Responsibility Award. Friday December 8, 2006
Sir Ranulph Fiennes prepares in Bristol for epic Eiger Challenge Top British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, will be undertaking a training climb at Bristol’s Undercover Rock Climbing Centre on Tuesday December 5 in preparation for his latest extreme challenge- climbing the North Face of the Eiger and raising £1.5 million for the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme. Tuesday December 5, 2006
This pud’s a Christmas cracker Top mail-order bakery Meg Rivers Cakes has teamed up with Marie Curie Cancer Care to offer customers a special Marie Curie Christmas pudding. Monday December 4, 2006
Marie Curie Cancer Care welcomes cancer plan announcement Marie Curie Cancer Care welcomes Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt’s announcement for a Cancer Reform Strategy to build on the current Cancer Plan and set the direction for the development of future cancer services. Friday December 1, 2006
Meet our Volunteers of the Year Exceptional individuals and their exceptional efforts will be celebrated at Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Volunteer Achievement Awards 2006 Ceremony in central London today (Friday December 1). Friday December 1, 2006
Take a ride in Magic Taxi Today sees the launch of our new fundraising search engine - Magic Taxi. Thursday November 30, 2006
Our Christmas Catalogue is already a huge success We’re on track to exceed the amount we made in 2005. Monday November 27, 2006
EastEnders’ Nicky splashes out for Swimathon 2007 Actor Nicky Henson, who plays Jack Edwards in EastEnders, launched Swimathon 2007 today. Thursday November 23, 2006
Charity heads to Africa A new challenge has been launched by the Marie Curie Cancer Care events team. Monday November 20, 2006
Annual report gets the thumbs up Marie Curie Cancer Care’s annual report has been ranked third best in the UK by an independent charity ratings service. Friday November 17, 2006
Posh shops The Marie Curie Cancer Care Shop, in Alderley Edge featured on BBC Breakfast TV this morning (November 16) as part of a news feature on posh charity shops. Thursday November 16, 2006
Life's too short Life’s too Short, a one hour documentary on the Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow, was broadcast at on BBC 1 Scotland and Sky TV channel 971 on Monday November 20. Thursday November 16, 2006
New pilot increases nursing hours A pilot programme, which prioritises how our nurses are allocated, has been so successful it’s going to be rolled out across the country. Monday November 13, 2006
Liverpool Care Pathway Conference More than 240 delegates are expected to attend the fourth annual National Liverpool Care Pathway Conference next week. Wednesday November 8, 2006
Autumn Lunch a glittering success Marie Curie Cancer Care’s 11th annual Autumn Lunch has raised a record-breaking £39,000. The event, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mayfair, London, was attended by more than 300 guests. Wednesday November 8, 2006
Bill Turnbull is in the money for Marie Curie Thank you to all our Shine On readers who sponsored Bill Turnbull for this year’s BUPA Great North Run. Tuesday November 7, 2006
Patients praise ‘angels’ A survey of patients’ and relatives’ experiences of the Marie Curie Nursing Service found very high levels of satisfaction with the service provided. Monday November 6, 2006
Chief Exec briefs MPs on Delivering Choice Marie Curie Cancer Care Chief Executive Tom Hughes-Hallett briefed MPs and Peers on the latest developments in the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme this week. Friday November 3, 2006
Marie Curie runners to grapple with the Big Apple A record-breaking 80 runners will take part in the ING New York Marathon for Marie Curie Cancer Care this Sunday (November 5). Thursday November 2, 2006
Nursing figures Marie Curie Nursing figures for October are the highest since 1999. Thursday November 2, 2006
Vote for our campaign Marie Curie Cancer Care will have a chance to present our Supporting the Choice to Die at Home campaign to the Labour Party. Monday October 30, 2006
Charity wins another public affairs award The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Scotland PRide Awards last night (October 26) awarded Scotland Supporting the Choice to Die at Home campaign a Silver Award in the public affairs/lobbying category. Thursday October 26, 2006
Tory leader praises Delivering Choice Programme Conservative Party Leader David Cameron MP today (October 23) praised Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Delivering Choice Programme. Monday October 23, 2006
Cancer patients benefit from Macmillan Cancer Support and Somerfield partnership Somerfield staff and customers have voted for Macmillan Cancer Support to become the supermarket’s Charity Partner. Monday October 23, 2006
BUPA Great South Run a success More than 1,000 runners braved wind and rain yesterday to take part in the BUPA Great South Run for Marie Curie Cancer Care Monday October 23, 2006
Youngsters go potty for planting Today more than 200,000 children across the UK got their hands dirty by planting daffodil bulbs as part of Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Mini Pots of Care - a fundraising initiative run in partnership with Yellow Pages. Thursday October 19, 2006
MSPs hitch a ride with Marie Curie Cancer Care Marie Curie Cancer Care had two successful stands at the recent SNP and Liberal Democrat conferences in Scotland. Thursday October 19, 2006
Open day at Edinburgh hospice An open day at Edinburgh Hospice has been a runaway success. The event was a first for the hospice and was attended by over 70 people, including many VIPs. Monday October 16, 2006
Scientists pick out key genes Ingenious work by the charity’s scientists has identified six genes that are crucial to cell division. Wednesday October 11, 2006
Edwina Currie talks about her Polish challenge Edwina Currie was one of hundreds of cyclists who took part in our Great 500 event in September. Wednesday October 4, 2006
Charity on campaign trail at conferences Marie Curie Cancer Care has attended all the party conferences in England, holding joint fringe meetings with the MS Society. Tuesday October 3, 2006
Runaway success The BUPA Great North Run has been a record breaking success for Marie Curie Cancer Care with over 4,000 runners taking part for the charity. Monday October 2, 2006
Somerfield – Thank you for voting Marie Curie Cancer Care is appealing to all its supporters to back the charity in a vote for a two-year partnership with supermarket chain Somerfield. Thursday September 28, 2006
Nursing hours reach a new high Marie Curie Cancer Care provided 71,885 hours of nursing in July 2006 – the best figure for the month of July for five years. Tuesday September 26, 2006
Nursing hours reach a new high Marie Curie Cancer Care provided 71,885 hours of nursing in July 2006 – the best figure for the month of July for five years. Tuesday September 26, 2006
Ranulph Fiennes conquers Vertigo to launch Eiger Challenge Top British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes went some way to conquering his fear of heights today when he launched his next epic feat, The Eiger Challenge, some 600ft up at Vertigo 42, London’s highest bar. Tuesday September 26, 2006
Ranulph Fiennes climb a success Top British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, climbed Orkney’s the Old Man of Hoy on Friday September 8 in preparation for his next extreme expedition, The Eiger Challenge. Tuesday September 19, 2006
Hundreds converge on Warsaw Polish charity bike ride raises £1 million for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Monday September 18, 2006
Charity to get £10 million from government Marie Curie Cancer Care is to get £10 million from the government to support its programme of hospice rebuilding and refurbishment. Wednesday September 13, 2006
Online charity auction launched Marie Curie Cancer Care has linked up with one of the top local newspapers in East Anglia to run an online auction. Wednesday September 13, 2006
A year of success – read the reports Marie Curie Cancer Care’s new Impact Report and Report and Accounts documents are available to download following their approval at the charity’s Annual General Meeting on September 5. Wednesday September 6, 2006
Better Together for better care Marie Curie Cancer Care and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has launched a new service, joining together to deliver better care to people in a pilot project. Tuesday September 5, 2006
Ranulph Fiennes to climb the Old Man of Hoy for Marie Curie Cancer Care Top British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, will be climbing Orkney’s the Old Man of Hoy this weekend (Thursday September 7 to Saturday September 9) in preparation for his next extreme challenge. Monday September 4, 2006
Feature: Town Nurse Adebola Omobo, lives in Whetstone, London, and has been a Marie Curie Nurse for 11 years. Monday September 4, 2006
Marie Curie backs call for more community palliative care Marie Curie Cancer Care is backing the latest study calling on further improvements to palliative care. Thursday August 24, 2006
Lottery grant for arts Marie Curie Cancer Care has been selected to receive a £50,000 arts grant from the Arts Council and National Lottery. Tuesday August 22, 2006
Was our Research Institute a secret HQ? There is speculation that Churchill might have used the Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Institute as wartime HQ. Sunday August 20, 2006
Charities call for second Cancer Plan Marie Curie Cancer Care is backing a new consultation which will put together proposals for a new Cancer Plan. Wednesday August 16, 2006
Dr Teresa Tate on the Shipman Effect Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Medical Advisor, Dr Theresa Tate, has been interviewed for a BBC Radio 4 programme on the legacy of serial killer, Dr Harold Shipman. Friday August 11, 2006
Charity backs new government plan for better end of life care Marie Curie Cancer Care welcomes the new long-term strategy for improving end of life care for seriously ill adult patients announced by health minister Rosie Winterton. Friday July 28, 2006
Solihull hospice opens garden The garden at the Marie Curie Hospice, Solihull, became the first ever garden in the charity to open to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme on July 15. Wednesday July 26, 2006
Patients reap benefits of phase one of ‘Living Rooms Appeal’ Marie Curie Cancer Care has marked a major milestone in the redevelopment of its Belfast Hospice, with new patients now receiving the benefit of the first phase of the £3.2 million project. Monday July 24, 2006
Jean gets her last wish A Penarth woman was granted her dying wish - to see her son get his cap and gown - before dying of cancer just two days later. Thursday July 20, 2006
A Great Trek Trekkers on Marie Curie Cancer Care's first ever fundraising expedition to China have returned to the UK, after a nine-day trip. Thursday July 13, 2006
Royal Academy viewing raises thousands Celebrities from stage and screen attended a private charity viewing of the new Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy this month, raising tens of thousands of pounds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Tuesday July 11, 2006
New Marie Curie Hospice Marie Curie Cancer Care has been given planning permission for a brand new purpose-built hospice in Glasgow. Tuesday July 4, 2006
New Delivering Choice project launched in Leeds Minister for Health Rosie Winterton MP, has launched Marie Curie Cancer Care’s newest Delivering Choice project in Leeds. Tuesday June 20, 2006
We launch campaign in Wales Marie Curie Cancer Care has launched Wales Supporting the Choice to Die at Home – a major campaign in the principality to get health service resources channelled into enabling more terminally ill patients to achieve their choice of dying at home. Tuesday June 13, 2006
Brush Strokes Pupils across the country have been scooping up awards in Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Mini Pots of Care art competition. Monday June 12, 2006
Bill Turnbull goes the distance Hot on the heels of his Strictly Come Dancing debut, energetic BBC Breakfast News presenter Bill Turnbull is taking on the BUPA Great North Run - the world's largest half-marathon - from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to South Shields on Sunday October 1. Friday June 9, 2006
Lloyds TSB and Marie Curie Cancer Care nominated Marie Curie Cancer Care’s fundraising partnership with Lloyds TSB has been shortlisted for the Most Effective Corporate Partnership award 2006. Thursday June 8, 2006
Lorna and Irene to represent nursing service in Scotland Marie Curie Cancer Care has named its nurse of the Year and Healthcare Assistant of the Year for Scotland 2006. Wednesday May 31, 2006
Marie Curie Cancer Care scoops windfall This week Marie Curie Cancer Care scooped a windfall of £31,580 when it became one of the five charities to benefit from the new on-line lottery, 'monday'. Wednesday May 31, 2006
New care for dying project launched in Leeds Minister for Health Rosie Winterton MP has officially launched a new Marie Curie Delivering Choice flagship project at Leeds Town Hall. Thursday May 25, 2006
Janet and Catherine to represent nursing in Wales Marie Curie Cancer Carer has named its new Nurse of the Year and Healthcare Assistant of the Year for Wales. Wednesday May 24, 2006
Lynda Bellingham supports monday lottery Actress Lynda Bellingham, a long-time supporter and fundraiser for Marie Curie Cancer Care, is appealing to the public to get behind ‘monday’, the new online charities lottery, and buy a ticket in support of the charity on May 29. Monday May 22, 2006
Gladys is Nurse of the Year for Northern Ireland Gladys Brownlee from Loughgall, County Armagh was named Marie Curie Cancer Care Nurse of the Year for Northern Ireland 2006. Gladys received the award from TV presenter John Daly at a special ceremony which took place at the Marie Curie Hospice, Belfast. Wednesday May 17, 2006
Meet our Nurses of the Year Marie Curie Cancer Care has named its Nurses of the Year and Healthcare Assistant of the Year for England. Friday May 12, 2006
Kath is top of the shops Kath Trotter, Manager of Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Low Fell shop in Gateshead has been named as the charity’s Shop Manager of the Year. Wednesday May 10, 2006
The Quiet Room Sarah Brown, wife of Chancellor Gordon Brown, has opened the new Quiet Room in the Edinburgh Hospice. Monday May 8, 2006
Jessica Stevenson at 'Confetti' premiere Top comedy actress Jessica Stevenson is set to attend a sneak preview of her new film Confetti, on Thursday May 4, in North London. Tuesday May 2, 2006
Marathon effort from supporters More than 160 runners braved rain and chilly conditions in Sunday’s London Marathon to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Monday April 24, 2006
New tapes tell cancer story Marie Curie Cancer Care is supporting a new range of audio tapes produced by Cancerbackup for the partially sighted. Thursday April 20, 2006
We’re in harmony with Making Music Thousands of musicians across the UK are set to tune up for Marie Curie Cancer Care as part of a new partnership to support the charity. Wednesday April 19, 2006
'Just in case’ boxes for emergencies New ‘just in case’ boxes of common palliative care drugs are being piloted in East Lincolnshire. Thursday April 13, 2006
Shops goods have role in Alien Autopsy film Marie Curie Cancer Care provided costumes for Alien Autopsy - the new comedy starring Ant and Dec (Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly). Thursday April 13, 2006
Success for Back to the Shop Floor High-fliers across the country took part in the inaugural Back to the Shop Floor campaign. Monday April 10, 2006
Work of care researchers highlighted The latest research into the best ways to care for terminally ill patients and their families was on the agenda at a national conference run by Marie Curie Cancer Care. Friday April 7, 2006
Health Minister Kerr lines up for run Scotland's Health Minister Andy Kerr MSP has announced that he will take on the BUPA Great Edinburgh Run as part of the Marie Curie Cancer Care Daffodil Team. Wednesday April 5, 2006
Didn't we do well Craft magazine, do crafts, have raised £50,000 since January. Readers of the popular craft magazine were asked to design a card for the charity and they responded in their thousands. Monday April 3, 2006
DIY Staff to support our work Staff at Homebase have chosen Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Irish Cancer Society as their first ever two year Charity Partnership. The charities will benefit from the ‘No Place Like Home' campaign to fund local cancer nursing in patients' homes. Monday March 27, 2006
Ring the changes By the middle of April all Marie Curie Cancer Care shops will have new modern tills. Friday March 24, 2006
Banking a record Lloyds TSB has announced that its year-long relationship with Marie Curie Cancer Care has resulted in its most successful charity partnership to date, with Lloyds TSB staff raising more than £1.67m for the charity. Tuesday March 21, 2006
Marie Curie Nurse snowed up in Scotland A Marie Curie Nurse was snowed up for two nights with a patient and her family in the South East Highland Area of Scotland. Thursday March 9, 2006
Charity backs BMJ home deaths plea Marie Care Cancer Care backs the British Medical Journal's (BMJ) call for better home care and family support for terminally ill cancer patients. Friday March 3, 2006
Great Daffodil Appeal kicks off Marie Curie Cancer Care has launched its Great Daffodil Appeal 2006 to raise £4 million. Thursday March 2, 2006
Japanese Embassy visits hospice The First Secretary for the Embassy of Japan has visited the Hampstead Hospice to gain an insight into palliative care in the UK. Thursday March 2, 2006
Fair care for all The Deputy Health Minister of Scotland, Lewis Macdonald, led a fringe meeting with Marie Curie Cancer Care at the Scottish Labour Party Conference on 23 February, to discuss ways to improve palliative care. Tuesday February 28, 2006
Blue plaque campaign launched A new advertising campaign has been launched by Marie Curie Cancer Care - based around the theme of supporting the choice to die at home. Sunday February 19, 2006
Dakar or rust If Dastardly and Mutley were to take a holiday, this would be it: attempting to cross the Sahara in a car that is so appalling you wouldn't even try driving it to the scrap heap. Saturday February 18, 2006
We get a slice of the cake A new offer from top Cotswolds bakery Meg Rivers is set to benefit Marie Curie Cancer Care. Thursday February 16, 2006
Marie Curie Cancer Care welcomes ban on smoking in public places MPs' overwhelming vote for a total ban on smoking in public places has been welcomed by Marie Curie Cancer Care. Wednesday February 15, 2006
Marie Curie Cancer Care urges parliament to vote for smoking ban Marie Curie Cancer Care is urging MPs to vote today for a total ban on smoking in public places. Tuesday February 14, 2006
The National Gardens Scheme launches The Yellow Book 2006 The famous Yellow Book is being launched on today, featuring nearly 3,500 gardens, most of them private, that have been opened to the public for the National Gardens Scheme (NGS). Thursday February 9, 2006
Edwina Currie gets in the saddle The former Conservative MP, minister and novelist, Edwina Currie, has been touring parts of the country promoting the Great 500 Cycle Challenge. Tuesday February 7, 2006
New White Paper welcomed by Marie Curie Cancer Care New government plans to improve end of life care in the community have been welcomed by Marie Curie Cancer Care. Tuesday January 31, 2006
CC to support Marie Curie Cancer Care for 2006 CC, (formerly known as Country Casuals), has announced it is to link up with Marie Curie Cancer Care for 2006. Thursday January 26, 2006
Marie Curie Cancer Care Chief Executive writes letter of protest Three leading palliative care organisations, including Marie Curie Cancer Care, have hit out at the Voluntary Euthanasia Society's decision to change its name to ‘Dignity in Dying'. Wednesday January 25, 2006
TV star launches charity run Actress Denise Welch today launched Marie Curie Cancer Care as the nominated charity for the 2006 BUPA Great Manchester Run on May 21, 2006. Wednesday January 25, 2006
Pavers backs Great Daffodil Walks York-based shoe retailer Pavers is to support Marie Curie Cancer Care by sponsoring the charity's Great Daffodil Walks events in 2006. Tuesday January 24, 2006
Land sale raises over £3.3 million Marie Curie Cancer Care has received £3.3 million after selling land south of Glasgow. The land, which was left to the charity in the will of a Miss ME Russell, who died in 1985, was sold to developer CALA Homes. Friday January 20, 2006
New scope for success Scientists at the Marie Curie Research Institute are using a powerful new microscope to investigate the innermost workings of cells. Thursday January 19, 2006
Nurses work Christmas shifts As usual, many of the charity's nurses worked shifts over the Christmas and New Year period, enabling terminally-ill cancer patients to spend their last Christmas at home. Thursday January 19, 2006
National charities team up for better end-of-life care Marie Curie Cancer Care and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have joined forces to deliver better palliative care in Lincolnshire. Wednesday January 18, 2006
Marie Curie Cancer Care sets policy agenda The Under-Secretary of State for Health, Mr Liam Byrne, has stated that the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care will be used as a model for the expansion and reform of NHS services to cancer patients. Tuesday January 17, 2006
Overwhelming cross party support given to pioneering end of life care initiative Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care gives reassurance health boards will be expected to take on board and act on ‘early and obvious lessons' learnt from the research project. Monday January 16, 2006
Ministers to voice support for pioneering end-of-life care initiative MSP for Dundee East, Shona Robison, Shadow Spokesperson for Health, will lead a debate on Scotland's current end of life care provision and invite the Scottish Executive to divert more resources in to Scottish palliative care and improve information on end of life care choice. Thursday January 12, 2006
Hospice gets £400,000 facelift Marie Curie Cancer Care has completed a £400,000 refurbishment to its Edinburgh hospice. Monday January 9, 2006