Nurses pack a punch for patients
Two nurses at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham will take to the boxing ring in a bid to raise money for patients.
Cait Nee, a 22 year old from Perry Barr, and Lisa Mallen, 30 from Kings Heath, have undertaken an intense eight week boxing course called ‘Pink Collar Boxing’ to raise money for patients on the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) at Birmingham’s QE, where they work.
The training will come to a fist-fighting head on Saturday 14th November at Villa Park, Aston, as the pair enter the ring and battle their opponents, having never boxed before.
Cait, who studied Nursing at the University of Birmingham, said: “Lisa and I have never done anything like this before but were attracted by the challenge! My twin brothers have both boxed before and I definitely have a competitive streak… I can’t bear the thought of losing!
“Working ‘on the ground’ we have been able to identify things that could be helpful for our patients, so we’ve decided to raise money for the CDU fund at QEHB Charity.
“The waiting room is always really busy and I think sometimes it’s easy to forget how stressful it can be for patients. We’d like to use the money we raise to purchase a bookcase and activities for the waiting room, to help patients relax as they wait for appointments.”
The pair hopes to raise £250 for QEHB Charity.
