Marie Curie (Charity)
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| Founded | 4 February 1948 |
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| Type | charities |
| Registration no. | England and Wales: 207994 |
| Focus | health care, Health policy, Terminal Illness care, palliative care, End of Life care, Research, Nursing |
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| Coordinates | 51°29′17″N 0°07′25″W / 51.487964°N 0.123724°W |
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Area served
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United Kingdom |
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Revenue
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£156.2 million (2016) |
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Employees
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4,314 (2016) |
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Volunteers
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11,000 (2016) |
| Slogan | Care and support through terminal illness |
| Mission | To help people and their families living with a terminal illness make the most of their time they have together by delivering expert care, emotional support, research and guidance. |
| Website | www |
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Formerly called
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Marie Curie Cancer Care, Marie Curie Memorial Foundation, Marie Curie Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases |
Marie Curie is a registered charitable organisation in the United Kingdom which provides care and support to people with terminal illnesses and their families. It was established in 1948, the same year as the National Health Service.
In financial year 2014/15 the charity provided care to 40,000 terminally ill patients in the community and in its nine hospices, along with support for their families. More than 2,700 nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals help provide this care.
At the nine Marie Curie Hospices, quality of life for patients is actively promoted as is providing much needed support for their carers. Marie Curie provides the largest number of hospice beds outside the National Health Service.
Marie Curie Cancer Care was founded in 1948.
When the Hampstead-based Marie Curie Hospital was transferred to the NHS, a group of committee members from the hospital decided to preserve the name of Marie Curie in the charitable medical field. This was the beginning of the Marie Curie Memorial Foundation − a charity dedicated to alleviating suffering from cancer today − today known as Marie Curie.
Following the donation of an engagement ring to help raise funds for the charity, the very first appeal was launched and brought in a substantial £4,000.The charity initially began as a hospital, opened in 1930 by the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, which specialised in the radiological treatment of women suffering from cancer and other diseases. In 1944, the hospital was destroyed in the war by a direct hit in an air raid. In 1948, Bernard Robinson OBE set about re-establishing the hospital and decided to separate from the National Health Service (NHS). He set up the Marie Curie Memorial Foundation to perpetuate the name of the pioneering scientist, Marie Curie. By 1950 the ongoing appeal had raised a staggering £30,000 and two years later the Marie Curie Memorial Foundation officially became a charity - number 207994.
An extensive nationwide survey was undertaken to help identify medical, nursing and research needs in relation to cancer. The results formed the basis of the work of the Foundation and, largely, still do today.
The Executive Board delegate the day-to-day management of Marie Curie to their Chief Executive, Dr Jane Collins, who appoints the Executive Board, made up of the charity’s most senior managers. Who are:-
Dr Jane Collins (Chief Executive) Jude Bridge(Executive Director, Marketing, Fundraising and Public Affairs) Caroline Hamblett FCIPD (Director of Services) Charles Hooper (Chief Information Officer) Penny Laurence-Parr (General Counsel and Company Secretary) Dr Bill Noble (Medical Director) Dee Sissons MSc RGN (Director of Nursing) Andrew Whitehead ACA (Director of Finance) Belinda Brown (Director of People Planning and Performance)
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