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AstraZeneca UK And The Astra Foundation make a donation to Keech
Cottage Children's Hospice
Bev Salt, President, AstraZeneca UK Sales and Marketing Company
has made a commitment to donate a total of £75,000 over three years to
Keech Cottage Children's Hospice, Luton.
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Bev Salt, President, AstraZeneca UK Sales and Marketing Company
has made a commitment to donate a total of £75,000 over three years to
Keech Cottage Children's Hospice, Luton.
One donation of c. £15,000 which will come from the
AstraZeneca UK Sales and Marketing Company, will be used to develop a pilot
study into a new innovative area of CyberCare, the use of computer technology
to provide medical care and advice to patients in their own home. In addition,
The Astra Foundation* will donate a total of c. £60,000 over three
years to be utilised for maintenance and running of the Hospice.
"On behalf of AstraZeneca UK Sales and Marketing Company, I am
delighted to make this donation to Keech Cottage Children's Hospice.
AstraZeneca UK Sales and Marketing Company is committed to its community
relations programme and developing links with local schools, charitable
institutions and companies. Keech Cottage Children's Hospice provides much
needed care and support and a 'home from home' to children with life-limiting
illnesses and their families, enabling them to live life to the full," says Bev
Salt.
Dominic Munro-McCarthy, Trusts and Grants Officer, Keech Cottage
Children's Hospice commenting on the donation said, "The money to build Keech
Cottage Children's Hospice was raised in record time, £3.5 million in 18
months. However the hospice needs £1 million a year for running costs and
this generous donation will be of great benefit to the hospice. The CyberCare
study is an exciting new area of medicine and the donation will help towards
the development of new technology that could allow people with terminal
illnesses to receive medical care and advice in the comfort of their own
homes."
Keech Cottage Children's Hospice was opened by the HRH The
Princess Royal in March this year. The Hospice provides day, inpatient, respite
and terminal care for families who face the loss of their child to a terminal
or life-limiting illness and since its opening has provided support to more
than 90 families. In addition to high grade medical care, families can get
expert help and advice 24 hours a day from an experienced team of doctors,
nurses, physiotherapists, social workers and bereavement counsellors.
AstraZeneca UK Sales and Marketing employs over 1800 people and
has its headquarters at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire. AstraZeneca UK Sales and
Marketing will be relocating to Capability Green, Luton in 2001.
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Further enquiries to:
Anna Isaacs
AstraZeneca
Home Park
Kings Langley
01923 272443
faPRCommunicationsDept-GB-AstraPharmaceuticalsLtd@astrazeneca.com
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