Worthing Hospital: 30-year-old Worthing paramedic pedals to fund exercise equipment while he undergoes chemotherapy treatment for cancer

Father-of-two Daniel Boardman found the exercise bike really motivated him when his treatment made him feel weak but he was not always able to use it, as there was only one on the ward and it was not always available.

Realising how amazing he felt after using the bike, Daniel set out to raise money for additional equipment, as a thank you to the hospital staff who are caring for him.

Daniel, who works for the South East Coast Ambulance Service, said: “Since starting my treatment earlier this year, I spent hour after hour in my bed feeling weaker and weaker.

“I was told there was an exercise bike on the ward but was unable to get to use it due to someone else using it. When I did get the use of it, I felt amazing and was motivated again to get fit.

“I’m hoping to raise enough money to fund another exercise bike, maybe a treadmill and other machines or tools that can be used in bed by weaker patients.”

Daniel was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, at the start of the year. It is the fifth most common type of cancer in the UK and can occur at any age but thankfully it is nearly always treatable.

The cycles of chemotherapy at Worthing Hospital last approximately five days, and during each, Daniel will be cycling 10 kilometres a day.