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Cobalt is proud to be supporting Lung Health Checks in Hull
Cobalt is working in partnership with the NHS to deliver lung health check services Past and current smokers in Hull are being invited to a free NHS lung health check to improve earlier diagnosis of lung cancer. The East Riding of Yorkshire city … Read more
Delivering community diagnostic services during COVID-19
Delivering community diagnostic services during COVID-19 Peter Sharpe, Chief Executive – Cobalt Health Cobalt Health was established in 1964 as a medical charity to support local cancer services in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and … Read more
Sad news of the death of Cobalt Patron Clive Richards CBE KSG DL
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Clive Richards. Clive was Cobalt’s Patron and together with his wife Sylvia, a dedicated supporter of Cobalt. Clive grew up in Birmingham and had a successful career in the City of London. … Read more
Spot the Easter Bunny
We are launching a Virtual Easter Hunt to replace the Great Easter Egg Trail usually held in Sandford Park. The hunt can be played at home, giving families a chance to be active and creative, seeking items, solving puzzles, and designing their … Read more
Cobalt Supports World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day — Tuesday 4 February 2021 World Cancer Day is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the largest and oldest international cancer organisation dedicated to taking the lead in convening, capacity … Read more
Supporters help raise over £35,000 to fund new blood analysis service
Supporters of Cobalt took part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge – a national campaign of ‘match-giving’ to charity and raised over £35,000 in just 1 week. Donations to Cobalt through The Big Give website were matched by the Clive and Sylvia … Read more
Cancer nurse gifted laptop computer by local business
Staff from the Cheltenham office of global technology company Iress have fundraised the purchase of a brand new laptop computer for Cobalt’s Teenage and Young Adults with Cancer (TYA) Specialist Nurse, Megan Wilsher. The new piece of kit enables … Read more
24th September is World Cancer Research Day
Medical charity Cobalt recognises the importance of research in facilitating more effective treatment pathways and outcomes for current and future patients. We currently contribute to numerous cancer research trials and fund a number of … Read more
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
We are proud to support patients with specialist Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) scans of the prostate. These specialist scans enable a timely and accurate diagnosis, helping to … Read more
Cobalt has an important role helping the NHS to tackle Coronavirus
Cobalt is supporting the NHS locally and nationally during the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency. The Imaging Centre on Thirlestaine Road in Cheltenham is providing urgent scans for cancer patients to enable them to continue with their treatment … Read more