We are proud to announce that our charity is funding a newly created nursing role caring specifically for patients in Worcestershire with stage 4 breast cancer.
This nurse is being funded for the first two years by the Worcestershire Breast Unit Haven charity, for work in the NHS.
The charity has been able to fund this role thanks to fundraising by Susie Coleman and Kate Butler from balls and events they arranged and hosted, including a ball held in 2019 in memory of Kate Butler who sadly passed away in October 2018.
The nurse is being called the Kate Nurse in honour of the inspirational Kate Butler.
The Worcestershire Breast Unit Haven appointed Emma Simpson as its first Kate Nurse at the Worcestershire Breast Unit in March.
Emma Simpson, the new Kate Nurse told us: “It is a privilege to have the opportunity to help develop such an essential service for patients living with secondary breast cancer in Worcestershire. This new role will ensure patients have access to the right specialist information, advice and support throughout their journey. I am proud to be working as part of the Breast Care team in partnership with the charity.”
Kate’s parents June and Gordon Wilcox said “It was a delight to meet Emma (Kate nurse) who we know will be a huge asset to the Breast Unit. It gives us so much comfort knowing that Kate’s legacy carries on. Our beautiful daughter was an inspirational young woman who did all she could for the Unit and had been fundraising for it from its conception.”