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Maggie's Centre |
29 April 2008 |
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The firstÌýcentre for cancer care opens in England
Every two minutes somewhere in the UK someone is diagnosed with cancer.ÌýFor the last ten years Maggie’s Centres have offered support for people affected by all types of cancer at any stage, whether patients, family members or friends. The centres were named afterÌýMaggie Keswick Jencks whoÌýwas first diagnosed with cancer in 1988.ÌýAlthough she was very pleased with the medical side of the treatment she received, she still felt people needed help in managing the psychological consequences of the illness. Maggie died in 1995 but not before she had laid down the philosophy and foundations for the organisation. Since then six Maggie's Centres have been built. All of them are stunning buildings, designed by some of the leading names of British Architecture. The latestÌýwhich opens todayÌýisÌýthe first in England thatÌýwas designed by Richard Rogers and is situated in London at Charing Cross Hospital. Anna McNamee met some of the people who will be using the centreÌýas well as Maggie'sÌýformer oncology nurse, now the organisation’s director, Laura Lee.
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