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Welcome to the Xmas edition of the OPA Newsletter which we hope you will enjoy reading. In this issue an update on Scotland groups and we meet the new OPA Trustees.
Philip Coverdale features in an article in the latest edition of Trends in Urology & Men’s Health covering oesophageal cancer in men.
In the case history “A vigilant nurse and GP”, Philip Coverdale goes on to describe his story:
“I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in November 2012. I was one of the ‘lucky’ 35%, as the cancer was discovered early enough to operate and get rid of it. For the other 65%, it is normally too late for this. A major reason for this is lack of knowledge about oesophageal cancer and what the symptoms are…”
Click here to read the full article as a PDF
Or you can read the article via the Trends in Urology & Men’s Health article Oesophageal cancer: diagnosis and management.
See the video of Nick Butcher’s family and friends raising funds for the OPA!
Following Nick’s unfortunate diagnosis, Nick, his family and friends have raised over £1000 last weekend by completing a gruelling X Runner event held in Derbyshire . They managed to raise their target of £1000 on just giving . They all had wore their OPA tee shirts which we donated. Special thanks to Nick and all of his family and friends.
Watch the video below or go to the YouTube website to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMtLF-Rek0g
Come along this Saturday to the OPA meeting in Birmingham. Ewen Griffiths from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham will be the guest speaker. A great chance to meet up and meet others. This Saturday October 1st at the Old Joint Stock in Birmingham City Centre (just opposite St Philips Catherdral on Temple Row West) from 10:00am.
If you would like to come along RSVP to enquiries@opa.org.uk so we have an idea of numbers of attendees.
Whether you dine for business or pleasure, £1 for every diner will be donated by the restaurant to the OPA, if you so choose, when you make a reservation via ChariTable Bookings at absolutely no cost to you.
You can make reservations at over 4,800 restaurants across the UK and it’s easy to get started. Simply search for your favourite restaurant or area where you wish to dine at https://charitablebookings.org/
You can also read more on ChariTable Bookings in our Shop And Give section.
Follow our simple steps for making a classic Madeira cake. Whip up a soft, buttery treat that’s perfect for afternoon tea.
Ingredients
- 175g/6oz butter, at room temperature
- 175g/6oz caster sugar
- 3 free-range eggs
- 250g/9oz self-raising flour
- 2-3 tablespoon milk
- 1 lemon, zest only
- 1-2 thin pieces of candied citron or lemon peel, to decorate
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease an 18cm/7in round cake tin, line the base with greaseproof paper and grease the paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating the mixture well between each one and adding a tablespoon of flour with the last egg to prevent the mixture curdling.
- Sift the flour and gently fold in, with enough milk to give a mixture that falls slowly from the spoon. Fold in the lemon zest.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and lightly level the top. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until golden-brown on top and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool in the tin for 10 minutes and then turn it out on to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
- To serve, decorate the cake with the candied peel.
Let us know how your cake turns out and post a photo on our Facebook page.
The OPA held an awareness day in Touchwood Shopping Centre on 15th June 2016 to raise awareness of persistent (every day for three weeks or more) heartburn or indigestion. The day was a great success. Watch the video below or watch the video on YouTube.
Listen in everyone! OPA Trustee and OPA Leeds co-ordinator John Taylor interviewed on LBC Radio on June 16th. Listen to the interview which is available as an MP3 audio file – a popular file that can be played in many different web browsers.
John Taylor LBC Radio interview MP3…
The 2016 OPA AGM will be hosted on 25th June 2016 by our Birmingham group at the Old Joint Stock in Birmingham city centre which is directly opposite St. Philips Cathedral.
A buffet lunch will be provided and all are welcome.
Address: Old Joint Stock, 4 Temple Row W, Birmingham B2 5NY
Date and Time: Saturday 25th June 2016, 10:30am to 16:00pm
More details to follow.
