Fundraisers provide more donations to nursing teams providing end of life care to patients
Fundraisers have donated critical items to community nurses at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust who support patients who are receiving end of life care.
The charity No Gain No Pain have provided 10 syringe drivers – worth typically around £1,400 each - along with lockable toolboxes to store them in.
Syringe drivers are small, battery-powered pumps which administer pain relieving medication to patients.
General manager Eileen Nixon for the directorate at CPFT which provides community nursing care for older people and those with long-term conditions, said: “We are incredibly grateful to No Gain No Pain for this latest donation.
“Syringe drivers are crucial in supporting the care of end of life patients, helping them manage their pain and symptoms effectively."
Eileen (pictured above, second left, with community nurses who work in Peterborough, continued: “Crucially, with the use of a syringe drive, patients can remain at home, where the vast majority would prefer to be, rather than having to visit, or be admitted to, an acute hospital for their medication or pain relief management.”
No Gain No Pain, set up by Louise and Lee Nicholls (pictured above in their distinctive pink polo shirts) and their friend Samantha Carter, have been fundraising for syringe drivers for patients in the Peterborough and surrounding areas for the last 10 years.
In the last decade they have donated 135 devices to the local health system, many of them to CPFT’s community nursing teams.
In a message posted on their social media pages, Louise, Lee and Samantha thanked all those who continue to raise money for their charity.
They said: “We want to thank you all for your amazing support over the years and for the continued support we receive.
“Without all of you this wouldn’t be possible. We would also like to say a big thank you to the district nursing teams who do an amazing job out in the communities on a daily basis.”
The charity No Gain No Pain have provided 10 syringe drivers – worth typically around £1,400 each - along with lockable toolboxes to store them in.
Syringe drivers are small, battery-powered pumps which administer pain relieving medication to patients.
General manager Eileen Nixon for the directorate at CPFT which provides community nursing care for older people and those with long-term conditions, said: “We are incredibly grateful to No Gain No Pain for this latest donation.
“Syringe drivers are crucial in supporting the care of end of life patients, helping them manage their pain and symptoms effectively."
Eileen (pictured above, second left, with community nurses who work in Peterborough, continued: “Crucially, with the use of a syringe drive, patients can remain at home, where the vast majority would prefer to be, rather than having to visit, or be admitted to, an acute hospital for their medication or pain relief management.”
No Gain No Pain, set up by Louise and Lee Nicholls (pictured above in their distinctive pink polo shirts) and their friend Samantha Carter, have been fundraising for syringe drivers for patients in the Peterborough and surrounding areas for the last 10 years.
In the last decade they have donated 135 devices to the local health system, many of them to CPFT’s community nursing teams.
In a message posted on their social media pages, Louise, Lee and Samantha thanked all those who continue to raise money for their charity.
They said: “We want to thank you all for your amazing support over the years and for the continued support we receive.
“Without all of you this wouldn’t be possible. We would also like to say a big thank you to the district nursing teams who do an amazing job out in the communities on a daily basis.”
CPFT provides community physical health services for older people and adults with long term conditions, mental health services, children community services in Peterborough and learning disability services. The Trust is also renowned for its research and development work and in June 2025, CPFT was awarded Teaching Partner status by the University of Cambridge.
ENDS
For more information contact:
Andy Burrows, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Head of Communications
