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Your donations make a very real difference to us supporting the cancer services at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. Here are just some of the many ways your donations make a very real difference to us supporting and improving treatment outcomes and enhancing the well-being of local cancer patients.
Our Impact Stories
The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group is a small, local charity run entirely by dedicated volunteers. We are committed to supporting the cancer services at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
Cancer Treatment Centre for Frome
Cancer Treatment Centre for Frome Published: 22nd January 2026 Funding has been secured for a new Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT)
MVision Artificial Intelligence: Continued Funding for Advanced Radiotherapy Technology at the Royal United Hospital, Bath
MVision Artificial Intelligence Published:4th December 2025 Continued Funding for Advanced Radiotherapy Technology at the Royal United Hospital, Bath We’re delighted
Help bring cancer care to Frome
Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG) has launched a fundraising campaign to support a new Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH)
Paediatric Oncology Nursing Associate
As at January 2025 a total of more than £6 million has been raised and used to purchase the following
Surface Guided Radiotherapy systems
Surface Guided Radiotherapy systems reduces the risk to adjoining tissue such as the heart, lungs or brain if the patient
The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group Funds Surface Guided Radiotherapy system
Surface Guided Radiotherapy systems Published: 23rd September 2024 The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG), a volunteer-led charity dedicated to
Paxman Scalp Coolers
Hair loss (Alopecia) is a common and distressing side effect of chemotherapy treatment. Scalp cooling is a method of minimising
The Richard Oatley Foundation
We are delighted to have received a donation from the above Foundation to fund the acquisition of the AI Auto
MVision Artificial Intelligence
MVision Artificial Intelligence Published: 22nd May 2024 We are delighted to have received a donation from the above Foundation to
Omniboards and Respiratory Suppression Belts
Omniboards and Respiratory Suppression Belts. Published: 11th April 2024 Patient immobilisation for accurate positioning is a vital aspect of radiation
Airgloves
The Airglove is an air warming system to improve access to veins prior to administration of drugs such as chemotherapy.
Solid– State Gamma Camera
An upgraded Solid– State Gamma Camera. The NHS funded a standard model. BCUSG added an additional £340K, enabling a more
Past projects
•2019 – Two Real Time Position Management Respiratory Gating Systems (£62K)•2019 – Out of Hours Helpline for chemotherapy outpatients (£68K)•2019
Positron (PET-CT) Scanner
•2016 – The first fixed site Positron (PET-CT) Scanner Unit in an NHS hospital in the West Country together with
Past projects
•2012 – New work station to allow radiologists to assess images from a new mobile scanner•2012 – A grant to
25th anniversary of Bath Cancer Unit Support Group
•2010 – Purchasing Terarecon Client Image manipulation software•2010 – Replacing the superficial X-ray treatment unit. This year was the 25th