QE Brain Tumour Fund
Changing the Story for Brain Tumour Patients
Brain tumours continue to kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer and brain tumour research represents just 1% of the national spend on cancer. This is why we want to do all we can to fund vital research and offer support to our patients and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) and their families.
Help us support more brain tumour patients and their families when they need us most.
Evanne and Adam's Dream Wedding
"She lit up the room with her smile wherever she went."
A diagnosis of having a brain tumour has a huge impact on the patient as well as the family and that's why the QE Brain Tumour Fund steps in to help patients, from vital research to creating special memories for families to cherish for years to come.
In 2019, at the age of 19, Evanne was given the devastating news that she had a brain tumour. Despite intense treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, the prognosis wasn't good, so the Charity stepped in to give her and her fiancé, Adam the wedding of her dreams.
Thanks to our incredible supporters, we were able to create lasting memories for her husband and her family.
Evanne sadly passed away on the 29th April 2025.
Brain Tumour Research
Brain tumour research remains a central aim of the charity and it also proudly funds other research projects.
The Charity successfully lobbied the NHS to fund an additional research nurse at QEHB. It has recently invested in Artificial Intelligence, a Surgical Navigational System and a Nexstim Brain Scanner. With your help, we can continue to raise vital funds for further research, much-needed equipment and support for brain tumour patients.
If you would like more information on how you can support brain tumour patients from across the country, here at QEHB, please contact us by emailing charities@uhb.nhs.uk or call us on 0121 371 4852.
Artificial Intelligence
Recent advances in technology means that AI can now be used to discover new information and patterns about brain tumours that are not visible to the human eye. In other words, computers will be able to recognise what is a dying tumour and what is a growing one.
This type of AI aims to provide information about tumours earlier and more accurately than is currently possible, as a result potentially saving countless lives in the process. As a charity, University Hospitals Birmingham Charity funds equipment, research and other ‘added extras’ that the NHS is unable to fund.
Improving the overall quality of care and patient experience is what the Charity aims to achieve, and with the help of donations from generous people such as yourself, it will be possible to fund such a revolutionary treatment for brain tumour patients.
