Marie Curie Cancer Care is one of the UK’s largest charities. It was established in 1948 – the same year as the NHS – and marks its 60th anniversary in 2008.
Employing more than 2,7000 nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals, the charity expects to provide care to around 27,000 terminally ill patients in the community and in our hospices this year, along with support for their families.
Marie Curie Cancer Care mainly cares for people with cancer but it also cares for people with other life-limiting illnesses. The charity’s services are always free of charge to patients and their families, which means that in 2008 the charity will need to raise more than £115 million.
The charity is best know for its network of Marie Curie Nurses working in the community to provide end-of-life care for patients in their own homes.
There are 10 Marie Curie Cancer Care hospices across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and two centres for palliative care research. The charity also runs the world reknowned Marie Curie Research Institute, which investigates the causes and treatments of cancer.
The charity has been campaigning for more patients to be able to make the choice to be cared for and die at home. Research shows around 64% of people would like to die at home if they had a terminal illness, with a sizeable minority opting for hospice care. However, more than 50% of cancer deaths still occur in hospital, the place people say they would least like to die. The ‘Supporting the Choice to Die at Home’ campaign attracts widespread support from cancer patients and their families, healthcare professionals and politicians from all parties.
Financially around 70% of the charity’s income comes from the generous support of thousands of individuals, membership organisations and businesses, with the balance coming from the NHS.
Love My Beautiful Watches by Natalie O is very proud to be in association and supporting this most worthy caring charity, donating 20% of the annual net profits in the UK of Love My Beautiful Watches to Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Help Marie Curie
Natalie O is working in association with Marie Currie Cancer Care to raise funds for this most worthy charity. By buying one of the Hands of Peace Designer watches you will be helping also as 20% of the net profits from www.lovemybeautifulwatches.com by Natalie O will be donated to Marie Curie
