Onwards and upwards for the next steps by Dr Helen Watson, Director of Allied Health Professionals, Cambridge University Hospitals

Oct
15

A week’s visit to the beautiful Rishikesh in North eastern India at the foothills of the Himalayas was so much more of an enlightening experience than I expected. What in incredible week, I feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to visit the area and experience the culture. So many of the people in this region have so little yet are still smiling and grateful.

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Excited to see how far this mission can go by Lucy Hughes - Stanton, Physiotherapist, Cambridge University Hospitals

Oct
15

As I mentioned in my pre-trip blog (https://ramafoundation.org.uk/node/51), I was the first physio to join the Rama Foundation on their yearly visits to Rishikesh, India and so I was going with no prior knowledge or expectations about what the trip might look like for me. Paula, Rachel and I were lucky enough to fly to India a week before the volunteering started in order to get a glimpse of India.

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A once in a lifetime experience by Rachael Mullan, Specialist Oncology Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals

Oct
15

It has now been a number of weeks since I have returned from India, and it truly was a once in a lifetime experience. Paula, Lucy and I spent the first week travelling and we got to see some amazing cities including, Jaipur, New Dehli, and Agra, finishing our tour at the breath-taking Taj Mahal. This was a great start to our trip as it allowed us to immerse ourselves into Indias culture, including the amazing food, the humid weather, the busy streets with no traffic rules but most of all it gave us some exposure to the kind, and welcoming nature of Indian people.

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'I will never forget and will be forever grateful' by Paula McCusker, Specialist Hepatology Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals

Oct
15

My time as a volunteer of Rama Foundation is one I will never forget and will be forever grateful for. This opportunity to pass on any skills of benefit to the staff of Ganga Prem Hospice was something to cherish as a health care professional.

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Making small, valuable contributions to help unserved communities by Artika Datta, Trustee Rama Foundation, Advanced Specialist Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals

Sep
25

By Artika Datta, Trustee Rama Foundation, Advanced Specialist Dietitian

I have returned from this most recent Rama Foundation (RF) volunteering trip in India with immense satisfaction, gratitude, and pride. It was thrilling to work with really committed and enthusiastic colleagues - our pre-trip meetings really helped us to establish a strong sense of teamworking to work towards a great purpose.

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A once in a lifetime opportunity

Jun
25
Lucy with water and mountains behind her

By: Lucy Hughes - Stanton, Physiotherapist, Cambridge University Hospitals

I am currently working at Addenbrookes hospital as a rotational Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist. I have been working at CUH for the past 2 years and prior to this I have worked in South Wales, Dublin and Guildford. Outside of work I have a huge interest in travelling, baking, cooking and keeping fit and active.

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Making memories I will cherish for a lifetime

Jun
25
Rachael looking out over rooftops by a river

Author: Rachael Mullan, Specialist Oncology Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals

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Deeply committed to creating positive change

Jun
25
The volunteering team going to India in July 2023: Paula, Rachael, Helen, Lucy, Artika and Sunita.

By: Artika Datta, Trustee Rama Foundation, Advanced Specialist Dietitian

The American cultural anthropologist, Margaret Mead, famously said 'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has'. This is precisely the spirit with which I will participate in Rama Foundation's forthcoming volunteering trip to India in July 2023.

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Making use of my dietetic knowledge to help others

Jun
22
Paula on a bridge over a river

By Paula McCusker, Specialist Hepatology Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals

I have been working at Addenbrookes Hospital for nearly 2 years. I studied an undergraduate degree in Dietetics in Northern Ireland before moving to Cambridge as a band 5 dietitian and eventually moving in to the role of a Hepatology and Liver Transplant Dietitian.

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Experiencing the impact of positive work

Jun
20
Portrait of Helen

Experiencing the impact of positive work

By Dr Helen Watson, Director of Allied Health Professionals, Cambridge University Hospitals

I am the Director of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) and am proud to have been a dietitian for 30 years. My clinical experience focused mainly on Intensive care and Adult Cystic Fibrosis. I was the AHP lead at Royal Papworth Hospital before moving 4 years ago to my post here at CUH.

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