A team from the Royal Lancaster Infirmary’s Acute Surgical Unit successfully conquered a Lake District challenge to support the hospital’s own charity.

The group of doctors, nurses, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical support workers and student nurses were taking on Helvellyn, Lower Man and Whiteside in a bid to raise £3,000 towards the purchase of a Patient Transfer Scale.

The challenge was not only about reaching the summit, but also about coming together as colleagues and a community to improve patient care through fundraising.

Joining the fundraiser, which is in partnership with Bay Hospitals Charity, were advanced nurse practitioners Andrew Robinson and Beth Gater, doctors Adam Bamford and Eltayeb Sharif, Acute Surgical Unit staff Renalyn Cuecaco, Josie Mason, Shannon Collins, Catherine Gutierrez, Laura Quirk, James Fisher, Shannon Atkinson, Faye Catlow, Abhirami Mullamparambath and Gemma Kay, and student nurses Olayinka Aiwuyuse and Sheryl Anstey-Maggs.

The Acute Surgical Unit staff taking part in the Helvellyn Challenge.

placeholder image — The Acute Surgical Unit staff taking part in the Helvellyn Challenge.

Organiser Renalyn said: “We’re delighted to share that our team successfully conquered Helvellyn despite the not so ideal weather.

“Thank you to everyone who has supported our cause so far. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’ve raised an amazing amount, and we’re still accepting donations.

"Every contribution, no matter how small, will help us get closer to our goal of purchasing a patient transfer scale for our ward, improving patient care and staff safety.”

You can still donate to the team’s fundraising page online at https://www.bayhospitalscharity.org/3-peak-helvellyn-challenge-for-a-patient-transfer-scale-for-asu

Every donation, no matter the amount, will help bring them closer to their £3,000 goal and support safer, more dignified care for patients in the Acute Surgical Unit.