PICCPals charity providing free PICCline covers for patients in mid/long term treatment

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Hi my name is Zoe :slightly_smiling_face: and I have been volunteering for PICCPals since it was first created five years ago.

As a group, based in the Southend area of Essex, we fund, make, pack and ship PICCline covers completely FREE of charge to patients in mid-long term treatment (postage is also free).

We supply 23 hospitals across the country as well as posting to patients directly. Many of our volunteers are, or have been cancer patients, so we very much understand how brutal it can be :heart:

We have an easy to navigate website but if anyone would like any further information or has any questions about how to order sleeves or spread the word, please feel free to ask away! :grinning_face:

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Hi Zoe,

Nice to see you posting here after your chat with the team, and thank you for the work you and the PICCPals volunteers do.

As someone who had to order my ‘metallic purple mermaid scales’ picc line cover from Etsy for a cost when I was having chemo, I know I would have appreciated this initiative.

Ceri - Blood Cancer UK Support Services

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Thank you @Ceri_BloodCancerUK We do also make commissions for special occasions - a sleeve to match a bridesmaid’s dress, a Dr Who themed sleeve and a Taylor Swift crystalled sleeve for a Swifty going to the Eras tour. Again completely free of charge! :smiley:

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This looks like a great service @Zedolina

I’ve had various PICC and Hickman lines in since starting my cancer journey.

Fortunately PICC line and Hickman Line free at present and hopefully your post will be of great value to others

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Thank you @DuncanB were trying to spread the word… to support more patients! :folded_hands:t3:

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Pleasure @Zedolina

My local haematology team is at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness

I’ll share details with the Cancer Support Worker there

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