UPDATE - Issue 13 - January 2003
Another hugely successful annual luncheon
The Annual Luncheon, held again in the splendour of the Lancaster Room at The Savoy, was another spectacular success. On Wednesday, 16th October, no less than 383 supporters witnessed a giant cheque being presented to Mr Tony Kilmister by London Marathon achiever par excellence Professor Roger Kirby. The team headed by him had raised no less than £170,000 from this event.
Mr Neil O'Donoghue FRCS announced the latest batch of twelve research grants awarded earlier that month totalling £254,208.
The two main after-lunch speakers were particularly amusing. Dr Liam Fox MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Health) who resoundingly backed the universal availability of PSA testing also took a side-swipe at hospital waiting lists in the NHS and how numbers are massaged. If a patient is parked on a trolley in a corridor the patient is waiting so the wheels are taken off his trolley and it becomes a bed. Put a screen around that bed and it is in a ward! |
A string of stories from 'Blowers' - the broadcaster Henry Blofeld - well known for his cricket commentaries and rib-tickling anecdotes put everyone in a warm and responsive mood. Clearly all were enjoying themselves hugely. |
Professor Kirby thanked Aventis, and especially Steve Marsh who was present to represent Aventis, for purchasing a large number of copies of The Prostate: small gland, big problem so that every attendee at the Luncheon could be presented with a copy of the book as a gift from the company. Another innovation was a leaflet describing research presently being supported by our charity which was read with considerable interest.
Already plans are in hand for the next Luncheon which will be held at The Savoy on Wednesday 15th October 2003. Make a diary note now.