On 19 September a team behind the construction of Boston's new community diagnostic centre will take on a two-day walk in a bid to raise £30,000 to improve healthcare for patients in Lincolnshire.

Workers from United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and MTX and Day Project Management will walk over 55 miles from Skegness community diagnostic centre to the site of the new centre at Boston before arriving at the centre at Lincoln on 20 September.

This incredible effort will celebrate the 30th anniversary of United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity and funds raised will fund two separate initiatives within the hospitals:

• A kitten scanner to help children to overcome their fear and anxiety of having an MRI scan. This play therapy reduces the need for children to have anaesthetic prior to a scan, resulting in a better experience for the child with less risk and less time spent in hospital.
• Enhancements for treatments for patients living with breast cancer.  This is extremely dear to our hearts as one of team is currently undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, so it will be wonderful for us to be able to give something back to the team who are caring for her..

Your generosity will help us transform healthcare for so many patients and their families across Lincolnshire.

Alistair Nelson