Patients at King’s Mill Hospital will benefit from a more comfortable experience in the Welcome Treatment Centre clinic, thanks to funding from Sherwood Forest Hospitals Charity.

It has provided 17 Avento treatment chairs to the Sutton hospital at a cost of £61,500 from donations made to the Oncology Fund, along with a specific legacy for oncology services.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Welcome Treatment Centre provides treatments for oncology, haematology, and other immuno-therapy patients.

Treatments often take place over a long period, in some cases up to 10 hours, and it is important that patients reduce pressure points on the body.

A handheld remote is provided to operate the chairs so patients can adjust their position to find what’s most comfortable for them.

Staff will also benefit when transferring patients to a trolley because they can adjust the height of the chairs.

Shantell Miles, director of Nursing at the trust, said: “Thank you to the Sherwood Forest Hospitals Charity for the kind donation. “Patients can now recline and rest whilst receiving treatment, allowing them a more comfortable experience and also enabling staff to work at a more appropriate height.”

To find out more about the charity, go to https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/get-involved/our-charity