Wycombe Hospital has been presented with new equipment to help men with prostate cancer.

The Queen Alexandra Road hospital’s urology department has been given a portable bladder scanner and a urinary flow meter – devices which will be used in the care for men with prostate cancer.

The equipment was donated by the Chilterns Prostate Cancer Support Group (CPCSG), who ran quiz nights, raffles and summer barbecues and used donations to raise cash for the machines.

Members of the CPCSG visited the hospital on January 17 to hand over the equipment.

Barry Sarl, chairman of the CPCSG, said: “Our group is about giving support and raising awareness. The hard work and commitment of our members and generous contributions from a number of local organisations, has made this donation possible.

“We hope to do more in the future to give support to local people affected by and to raise awareness of prostate cancer as we continue to work closely with our dedicated, skilful medical professionals and the local community.”

Rose Southby, Uro-oncology Macmillan Nurse, added: “The scanner offers a non-invasive, portable method for assessing patients so it’s great for both patients and staff. We are extremely grateful to the CPCSG for their generous donation and would like to thank them for all their support.”