An Our Bolton NHS Charity supporter has shared his heartfelt thanks to the nurses who supported him during his cancer treatment at Royal Bolton Hospital.
On Monday 11 May, Gareth Price rang the bell on the Haematology Day Unit to symbolise the end of his cancer journey, after being diagnosed with lymphoma in 2025.
After six rounds of chemotherapy and two rounds of Rituximab, Gareth recently received the news that he was cancer-free.
To celebrate International Nurses Day 2026 (12 May), Gareth paid tribute to the nurses who were by his side every step of the way.
“I don’t know how these guys do it day after day, but their humour and their energy and their passion for what goes on in here is unbelievable.
“I wasn’t really looking forward to ringing the bell because I said all my thank yous, but I can see the value not just for the patient, but for the staff, and you know it signifies a springboard forward.
“I’m not completely well yet, but the cancer’s gone and that is amazing. I can’t believe that something that was there back in summer last year has been obliterated by the treatment and the positive attitude of the guys in this ward.
“It’s just amazing.”
Cycling across England and Wales for Our Bolton NHS Charity
Now cancer-free, on Friday 3 July Gareth and a group of close friends will cycle 750 kilometres, taking on 7,500 metres of climbing, across five incredible days to raise money for Our Bolton NHS Charity and the Haematology Day Unit.
The cycling event will see him set off from outside the main entrance of Royal Bolton Hospital at 7.30am on Friday 3 July, then riding through beautiful settings including Snowdonia, Chester, Lancaster and York, before returning to the hospital on Tuesday 7 July.
People can support Gareth’s fundraising by donating on his online JustGiving page.
Staff, patients and people across Bolton are also invited to wave off Gareth and his friends from the main entrance of Royal Bolton Hospital on Friday 3 July from 7.15am as they set off on their epic cycling fundraiser.
To find out more about raising money for Our Bolton NHS Charity and the difference it makes, please visit Bolton NHS Foundation Trust’s website.
