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25 November 11

Local Cheam entrepreneur Roger Davies seeks 25 people to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of St Raphael’s Hospice, Cheam

Local Cheam entrepreneur Roger Davies seeks 25 people to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of St Raphael’s Hospice, Cheam

Local Cheam entrepreneur Roger Davies, 63, is looking for 25 people to climb Mount Kilimanjaro with him next September in aid of St Raphael’s Hospice, Cheam, Surrey, to celebrate the Hospice’s 25th anniversary.

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24 November 11

New Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory Opening

New Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory Opening

Following its installation, our new Toshiba Cardiac Catheterisation laboratory has now been officially opened by former BBC television presenter Nicholas Owen.

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31 August 11

Bowel Cancer Awareness

Bowel Cancer Awareness

A recent study published by the BMC (Bio-Med Central) has indicated that many of us are still largely unaware of risk factors and warning signs for bowel cancer. Indeed it seems there may be a reluctance to breach the subject at all, due to its sensitive nature, leaving many of us confused and unaware of what to watch out for. Dr Pritash Patel, Consultant Gastroenterologist, highlights the importance of tackling bowel cancer early.

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22 July 11

Smear Test Won’t Save You From Top Cancer Threat

Smear Test Won’t Save You From Top Cancer Threat

Nearly half of women in the UK mistakenly believe that cervical cancer is the gynaecological cancer they should most be worried about, with only a staggering 4% of women very confident that they would notice a symptom of the real life biggest killer, ovarian cancer, reports research from the charity Target Ovarian Cancer

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