During one of the big events at Humber Business Week, a prominent member of the local business community visited Castle Hill Hospital to tour the facilities and collect his prize for the Daisy Appeal.
Garness Jones’ Group Managing Director Dave Garness won six bottles of champagne in a business card draw held by the Daisy Appeal at The Business Day event that concluded Humber Business Week.
A visit to Castle Hill Hospital’s Molecular Imaging Research Centre (MIRC), which has an estimated cost of £8.8 million, was also included as part of the prize. The MIRC aims to transform detection techniques for serious medical conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and dementia.
Daisy Appeal representatives attended The Business Day to raise awareness of the fundraising campaign and the new centre’s capabilities.
Members of the Daisy Appeal team took the opportunity to network with business leaders as part of a wider drive to develop corporate relationships and community support.
David and Viccy Heuck, two of the Daisy Appeal’s trustees, donated the champagne and Viccy made the presentation to Mr Garness when he visited the MIRC.
Dave revealed he visited the site a few years ago for a tour by Daisy Appeal chair Professor Nick Stafford and again more recently with Professor Steve Archibald, Professor in Molecular Imaging at the University of Hull.
Dave said:
“Both visits were inspirational and I think the innovation and creativity at the heart of the Daisy Appeal reflect the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of our region.
“I hope the Daisy Appeal’s attendance at The Business Day will help to raise awareness among the wider public and business community to spread the message about how very fortunate we all are to have this facility on our doorstep.”
“The development is also good news for the economy in terms of job creation, supply chain opportunities and the potential to sell the technology worldwide to support the development of this specialist medical care.”
Over £22 million has been raised by the Daisy Appeal since its foundation in 2002. In 2008, Daisy Appeal Medical Research Centre was opened on the Castle Hill Hospital site.
In 2014, the Jack Brignall PET-CT Scanning Centre was opened, housing a new type of Siemens scanner for the country.
As soon as it is up and running, the new MIRC will be able to produce Fluorine 18 radiotracers, which are used in most scans but produced elsewhere in large-scale production facilities.
The facility will also be able to produce carbon 11 radiotracers within two or three years, which have great potential for neurological and cardiac applications.
To find out more about the Daisy Appeal please visit https://daisyappeal.org/
