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The Board of Trustees is ultimately responsible for the conduct and activities of Bath Cancer Unit Support Group.
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Michael Taylor
Chairman
Phone: 07714 087 102
Email: chairman@bcusg.org
Sue Oliver
Vice Chairman
Phone: 07955 076 193
Email: vice-chair@bcusg.org
Sujata McNab
Treasurer
Phone: 07896 741 233
Email: treasurer@bcusg.org
Sue Coppin
Secretary
Phone: 07896 741 233
Email: secretary@bcusg.org
Alan Webb
Fundraising Lead
Phone: 07896 741 233
Email: fundraising@bcusg.org
Michael Coombs
Trustee
Phone: 07896 741 233
Email: web@bcusg.org
James Ash
Website & Digital Lead
Phone: 07711 253 316
Email: web@bcusg.org
David Lane
Frome Chairman
Phone: 07896 741 233
Email: frome@bcusg.org
Kim Single-Bloom
Trowbridge Branch Treasurer
Phone: 07896 741 233
Email: trowbridge@bcusg.org
Jane Margaret Crow
Trustee
Phone: 07896 741 233
Email: web@bcusg.org
Jane Ellen Margetts
Trustee
Phone: 07896 741 233
Email: web@bcusg.org
Vacancy
Trustee
Phone: 07896 741 233
Email: web@bcusg.org
They play a crucial role in providing guidance on medical matters, ensuring the charity operates in the best interests of its beneficiaries, and contributing to the charity's overall success.
Medical Trustees
Our Medical trustees.
Medical trustees of a charity are individuals who serve as charity trustees with a background or expertise in the medical field, often serving on the boards of medical research charities or charities focused on healthcare.
Dr Emma de Winton
Medical Trustee
Dr de Winton has been one of medical trustees since May 2022 and has a special interest in the management of patients with Head and Neck, Colorectal and Gynaecological cancers with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Tracy Langton
Medical Trustee
Tracy Langton is one of our medical trustees and has been a trustee since May 2022 and she is a Lead Living With and Beyond Cancer Nurse Specialist Macmillan Cancer Information Nurse Specialist at the Royal United Hospital.
Trustee Vacancy
Medical Trustee
Phone: 07896 741 233
Email: web@bcusg.org
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About Bath Cancer Unit Support Group
The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group is a small, local charity run entirely by volunteers. We support the cancer services at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath by raising funds for vital equipment, enhanced facilities, and essential services that fall outside of NHS funding.
Our goal is to improve treatment outcomes and enhance the well-being of local cancer patients.
The charity’s origins date back to 1979, when Shepton Mallet farmer Chris Norman learned that the cancer unit at the RUH was at risk of being closed and relocated to Bristol. In response, he launched the Bath Cancer Unit Appeal to raise funds for a Linear Accelerator – the key piece of equipment used in delivering Radiotherapy.
The appeal gained strong support from local oncologists and Shepton Mallet’s Round Table, and thanks to their combined efforts, cancer treatments were retained in Bath. Today, cancer care is one of the four core medical specialities at the RUH.
Building on the success of the appeal, the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group was formally established in September 1985. Since then, we’ve remained committed to ensuring that local cancer patients receive the best possible care, close to home.
Our Annual Report.
Thanks to having no premises or paid staff, and being run by a dedicated team of volunteers who typically cover their own expenses, the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG) operates with minimal overheads—allowing 90–95% of all funds raised to go directly to support projects.
Read our Annual Accounts to find out more about the work we did to support the cancer services at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. You can download our report in a range of formats or read some of the key highlights on our projects page.
Royal United Hospital Oncology Services
The department specialises in the treatment of cancer and haematology conditions. Patients are cared for by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, specialist nurses, pharmacists, and radiographers within the state-of-the-art Dyson Cancer Centre at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
Clinics are scheduled for new patients, those undergoing treatment, and follow-up appointments. The waiting areas serve individuals attending consultations, radiotherapy sessions, and chemotherapy treatments.
We know cancer can affect you physically, emotionally and financially. Macmillan is here to help.
Macmillan Support.
Macmillan Support.
The Macmillan Support Line & website offers free, confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. If you need to talk, they will listen.