Here we highlight inspirational stories from St Mark's Patients
"The hospital and its staff are unrivaled in their dedication and care, but setting them apart from the rest is their approach in treating a person, rather than an illness."Stephanie ChinPosted on - Read story in full
"To help keep my mum’s spirits up, I really wanted to complete some sort of challenge for a charity and it had to be St Mark’s."
Husband and wife, John and Wendy Cunningham took on the incredible challenge of walking approximately 1,000 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats (LEJOG), undertaking a long-held retirement plan they thought might not be possible.
Chris Foley is synonymous with the word fundraiser here at St Mark's, and she has lead a fundraising campaign which has raised over £70,000 for research into bowel disease.
Throughout my time as a patient of St Mark’s, I have come to realise that there is no better place to be for bowel disease. To me, St Mark’s has been nothing but a saving grace as well as a place full of friends, family and hope.
Having exhausted all other options I was referred to St Mark’s Hospital as a last resort, I needed help! I was struggling and without Dr Simon Gabe’s expertise and care, my conditions would have continued to go undiagnosed and untreated.
I have been a patient at St Mark’s Hospital for 27 years with almost 20 years on TPN and, with many long and short stay admissions, have received the most amazing care from all the staff. I planned a holiday to Sydney Australia with the amazing help of St Mark’s Hospital, that without their help would never have been possible.
My family and I would like to express our sincere thanks to Mr Ian Jenkins and his surgical team of dedicated, highly skilled staff for their wonderful care and support.