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20 Jan 2026 Patient and Family Stories
Shaun Clough’s The Kirkwood Story
Shaun Clough is 64 years old and is currently being cared for on The Kirkwood In-Patient Unit after being diagnosed with cancer around six weeks ago. Shaun says it…
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16 Jan 2026 Patient and Family Stories
Wren and Ella’s Story
When Ella talks about Wren, everything comes back to love. A love built over eleven years, rooted in friendship, deepened by commitment, and sustained through one of…
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15 Dec 2025 Patient and Family Stories
Elaine’s Story with The Kirkwood and how her smile lit up a room
When Mick Shaddock talks about Elaine, his partner of more than fifty years there is love, naturally, but there is also admiration, a deep, unwavering respect for the…
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2 Dec 2025 Patient and Family Stories
Susan’s Story over 40 years of supporting The Kirkwood
For more than four decades, The Kirkwood has been woven into Susan’s life in a way that few organisations ever are. What began with childhood loss and the…
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20 Oct 2025 Patient and Family Stories
Chris’s Story: Finding Peace and Comfort with The Kirkwood
When 75 year old Chris was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three and a half years ago, he couldn’t have imagined the journey ahead. Since then,…
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