Cornish cancer nurse meets her Hugh Grant (From Falmouth Packet)

Cornish cancer nurse meets her Hugh Grant

1:50pm Thursday 16th July 2009

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A month after Marie Curie Cancer Care launched the Cornwall Nursing Appeal Marie Curie nurse Cathy O Callaghan has met Hugh Grant Cathy launched the Marie Curie Cancer Care Cornwall Nursing Appeal a month ago, and is one of 27 Marie Curie Nurses in Cornwall who provides a free nursing service for terminally ill people who want to be cared for at home at the end of their lives.

Last year, Cathy and her colleagues provided more than 15,000 hours of care to people with cancer and other terminal illnesses in Cornwall.

Marie Curie Cancer Care has been campaigning for increased investment in end of life care and with increased awareness of the charity’s nursing service, demand is growing. The charity needs to raise £250,000 to fund the nursing service in Cornwall this year.

Cathy said “I was very pleased to be involved with the national appeal for Marie Curie Cancer Care after all it’s not every evening you meet Hugh Grant. The event was very successful in gaining corporate donations, but there is a real need for local funding and support here in Cornwall. We at Marie Curie Cancer Care enable many people to spend their last days at home with their loved ones but with your help we could help even more. If you are able to help with the appeal please complete the attached coupon.”

Working with the NHS and other local partners, Marie Curie Cancer Care aims to double the number of people with a terminal illness who die at home in Cornwall by 2013.

An appeal has now been made for people to raise more money and information can be found at www.mariecurie.org.uk/cornwall or call 01872 260 500.

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