Royal visitor helps scanner centre celebrate its three decades

HRH The Duchess of Kent unveils a commemorative plaque at Paul Strickland Scanner Centre.

A rare visit by HRH The Duchess of Kent made 30th Anniversary celebrations extra special for patients and staff of Paul Strickland Scanner Centre.  The London charity is based on the Mount Vernon Hospital site in Northwood and was established by Dr Paul Strickland in 1985.

Centre staff were joined on the day by supporters, sponsors, and special guests including the Mayor and Mayoress of Hillingdon councillors George and Judith Cooper, local Patron Wing Commander Edna Partridge and Representative Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Hillingdon Bruce Houlder

Guests were treated to music by the Harrow Apollo Male Choir while they enjoyed canapés and refreshments on the lawn before the arrival of HRH The Duchess of Kent.  She was presented with flowers by Eve Melsome, aged 3½, and spoke with patients and families before unveiling a commemorative plaque.  “I am overjoyed to see the development of this extraordinary place since my last visit and to witness personally the very high quality standard of care to all the patients that come there for treatment,” she said.

See the full report on page 32 of the August 2015 issue of RAD Magazine.