This year, Claire Paxman has set herself a major physical challenge in order to raise much needed funds for The Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

The event, which kicks off today will see Claire and her team take part in the Pedal 4 Pounds bike ride, now in its fourth year. Claire will join over 200 cyclists to embark on a 235 mile ride throughout Yorkshire accompanied by her brother Curtis Paxman (pictured above), Managing Director of sister company Brewfitt.

Dad, Glenn Paxman, founder and chairman of Paxman and Brewfitt, will also be involved in the Pedal 4 Pounds event and will assist at the food stops and offer mechanical aid and general assistance by means of towing the Paxman trailer on the route.

The group will take a circular route around God’s own county to Hull, Scarborough, Harrogate and back to Huddersfield in time for the Clubs last home league fixture v Barnsley on Saturday 4^th May 2013.

Funds raised from the sponsored cycle will be donated to The Yorkshire Air Ambulance; the charity relies solely on the generosity of the public to help save lives across the region. It costs £7,200 per day to keep their helicopters in the air and since its launch in October 2000 they have flown over 48,000 patients directly to hospital.

To find out more about the event and to sponsor the team, please visit their Just Giving page and dig deep to help an extremely worthy cause, every donation is appreciated! Donate Here! 

Paxman is delighted to welcome Omar Hussain to the team through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership Scheme. Omar’s work is split  between International House and the University of Huddersfield and will assist Paxman in developing  our understanding of the scalp cooling treatment process and its biological mechanisms in preventing chemotherapy induced alopecia.

In 2009, Omar graduated from Sunderland University with a BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology and went on to complete a Master’s in cancer pharmacology at the University Of Bradford Institute Of Cancer Therapeutics. Omar’s studies have covered a wide range of cancers and provided him with a good level of experience with in vitro cell culture which will benefit the project ahead.

Previously, Omar has worked for Intel, Microsearch Laboratories and more recently Agenda 1, Paxman is very pleased to welcome him to the team.

Paxman are delighted to welcome our new Training Executive, Kat Carmichael to the team.  Kat will be looking after all customers training needs across the central belt of the UK and assisting with managing the increase in patient referrals from Healthcare at Home.

Kat started out her career as a primary school teacher, which she did for 2 years. During the school holidays she shadowed her house mate whom was a Medical Sales Representative and this is when she developed her increasing interest in this role.

Since 2008 Kat has worked as a Medical Sales & Training Representative and more recently for Smith & Nephew.

Kat has a wealth of industry experience including working, liaising and training various medical professionals such as surgeons, nursing staff, physiotherapists, PCT Members and Business Managers, including meeting with and presenting to consultants.  Kat’s has valuable experience with hands on one to one contact directly with patients, event and conference management, and has worked to gain NICE approval for products and written product protocols.

Paxman know that Kat will be a valuable addition to the team and her patient focussed approach will continue in our efforts to raise the awareness of scalp cooling and best practice use of the treatment across the whole of the NHS, Home Healthcare and Private sectors.

Paxman is pleased to be working with Trichologist, Iain Sallis (The Hairmedic), who consults in 10 hospitals throughout the UK.

As a recognised face of Trichology, Iain started his career with ex Hairdresser of the Year Mark Hill and quickly became fascinated by the science and medical side of hair. He realised that many hairdressers would benefit from more knowledge about the technical side of hairdressing – hair structures and hair problems, but this in-depth learning is not a feature of the current [hairdressing] training syllabus.

Iain joins Paxman in a consultancy role and will advise the business on general hair care and the conditions and effect chemotherapy has on patient’s scalp and hair. As a member of the Institute of Trichology demand for Iain’s services within the UK is vast, therefore Paxman feel privileged to be benefiting from his expertise and knowledge.

Iain commented: “Chemotherapy induced alopecia, whilst ever temporary, is so psychologically devastating and retention of hair at this time by using scalp cooling has such a positive effect on wellbeing.  I am delighted to be working with Paxman and to help raise the profile of this worthwhile treatment”

The leading global expert, manufacturer and supplier of scalp cooling equipment are pleased to be available at the forthcoming 13th St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference 2013.  Please join us on stand number 9.0.10

Paxman Coolers will be attending the conference which allows experts from around the world to present their latest data from clinical research of breast cancer. Visitors also receive information on breast cancer treatment research which will take place over the next two years.

Paxman invite you to join them at this unique event to see the innovative Paxman System for yourselves and help raise awareness that hair loss through chemotherapy is not inevitable.

For more information about the conference please visit www.oncoconferences.ch

Chemotherapy patients in the Modena area of Italy are now able to save their hair using the latest in scalp cooling technology with the delivery of a new Orbis system by Paxman’s Italian distributor, Praesidia.

The innovative Paxman system was donated to the RAMAZZINI Hospital by the charity Associazione Malati Oncologici and will enable around 20 chemotherapy patients per week the opportunity to save their hair through their chemotherapy treatment.

Oncologist Fabrizio Artioli & Senior Nurse Angela Righi (pictured) commented “This new machine will play a key role in patient’s chemotherapy treatment as for women in particular hair loss can result in refusal of treatment.”

Paxman recently attended the KOSIS2012 (Korean Surgical international Symposium) in Seoul,South Korea supporting our distributor for South Korea– Dynamic Biotech Co Ltd.

The event showcased the Paxman Orbis scalp cooler, and a number of industry experts from the country also presented how the use of a Paxman scalp cooler can prevent early experience of chemotherapy induced alopecia.

Paxman is the leading global manufacturer and supplier of scalp cooling equipment, for the prevention of hair loss during chemotherapy. The award winning scalp cooling system has had great success in hundreds of hospitals and specialist cancer treatment centres around the world.

The machines work by lowering the temperature of the head and scalp immediately before, after and during the administration of chemotherapy. This can prevent or minimise the damage caused to hair follicles, meaning that hair loss is not inevitable.

Richard Paxman, Managing Director at Paxman said: “It has been an honour to showcase our technology and product at such a prestigious event. Our South Korean distributor is doing a fantastic job and it’s always great to experience first hand how they are promoting the benefits of scalp cooling within their country.”

Entries are now open for The MoonWalk Edinburgh Scotland 2013, organised by our huge supporters, grant-making breast cancer charity, Walk the Walk. The event is being held on 8^th June 2013 at a brand new venue, Leith Links.

Thousands of women and men will Power Walk through the city at Midnight, wearing brightly decorated bras, to raise money and awareness for vital breast cancer causes . Walk the Walk has raised almost £83 million over the last 18 years, with some of that money being granted to hospitals to buy Paxman Scalp Coolers.

Since the launch of The MoonWalk Edinburgh Scotland, walkers have been able to take on a Half Moon (13.1 miles) or Full Moon (26.2 miles) Power Walking challenge. But this year, two exciting new challenges are up for grabs! For those wanting to take the first step in a new fitness regime, there’s the New Moon, a Quarter Marathon.

Sign up for the New Moon and you can join a huge sleepover.  Not so much sleep, but you will be able to walk 6.6 miles, or get a team of four together to complete a marathon between you. Best of all, whilst you wait for your turn to walk, you can snuggle up, eat popcorn and watch films in Walk the Walk’s huge pink tent. If you’ve never taken part in a Marathon, this is a great place to start. The New Moon is open to all walkers over the age of ten.

Or for those looking for the next extreme challenge, “Over the Moon” may fit the bill. Two MoonWalks back to back, covering a distance of 52.4 miles!

As always, walkers will be decorating their bras with a theme. This year, it’s “Psychedelic Extravaganza”, where the swinging 60’s meets 2013, anything goes, as long as it’s bright and bold!

To enter The MoonWalk Edinburgh Scotland, and for more information about Walk the Walk, go to www.walkthewalk.org

Paxman recently grabbed the attention of industry experts within the hair specialist sector at the main continuing professional development seminar of The Institute of Trichologists, which took place at the Wella World Studio in London.

Leading professionals present at the event were impressed by Paxman’s innovative Orbis scalp cooler and were keen to discuss its benefits and understand how scalp cooling enables cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to maintain normality through their treatment.

Richard Paxman, Managing Director at Paxman, said: “The seminar was extremely interesting and enjoyable; it was a pleasure to meet with members of the institute. Paxman look forward to the potential collaboration and support of the Institutes work in the foreseeable future to help prevention of chemotherapy induced alopecia.”

Paxman’s Italian distributor, Praesidia, recently joined Richard Paxman and attended the XIV edition of the National Conference Annual Italian Oncology Congress for Doctors and Nurses held in Rome from October 27-29^th.

Attendees of the most important Oncology Convention in Italy were excited to see Paxman’s innovative Orbis scalp cooling system, which is in use in Italy’s prestigious S.G. Moscati Hospital in Avellino.

Richard Paxman, Managing Director of Paxman, said: “It was great to visit such a prestigious event in a country that already utilises Paxman’s scalp cooling technology. Our Italian distributor is doing a great job and we hope to continue developing our relationship with both the S.G Moscati Hospital and new hospitals in Italy. On this occasion we also networked with voluntary associations involved in the field of home care oncology.”