Digital Mammography

Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has launched a new appeal to raise funds for new digital mammography equipment.

Unless obsolete equipment is replaced, DCH could lose its expertise and this could mean the end of this critical service at DCH. The only X-ray device in the Breast Service Unit is over 12 years old. Although the film-based equipment was state-of- the-art at the end of the last century, it requires developing in a chemical processing unit before diagnosis can take place which adds time on to the diagnosis.

The benefits for patients in moving to digital equipment is simple: faster diagnosis, much more accurate detection and the ability to treat greater numbers, earlier.

When troubled with illness, whether for ourselves or loved ones, we all want to know that help is on our doorstep and so we are asking the community to help us to fund this vital equipment.

"Will you give just £1 and help us achieve our goal?

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We're nearly there!

We have now raised £450,000 out of a target of £500,000 - click here to see more!

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Thanks to the fantastic support we received since we launched the appeal in February 2011, the appeal has reached the £450,000 mark. With a number of fundraising events planned for the New Year, we are optimistic that we will reach our final target very soon.

We are delighted to announce that the Trust has just placed an order for the actual scanner equipment. Shortly further orders for the building work required to house the unit will be placed as well.

To celebrate the end of the appeal and to express our thanks to the many many people and groups who have shown such wholehearted support to the appeal, we are currently planning a formal final fundraising event on Wednesday 25th April, Corn Exchange Dorchester.

Further details will follow shortly, so keep checking our website

Thank you for your amazing support!