A renal nurse from St Helier Hospital is preparing to go the extra mile to raise money for kidney research.

Sue Woodcock, the lead nurse for the Trust’s renal department, will run the London Marathon on Sunday, to raise funds for the South West Thames Institute for Renal Research.

Ms Woodcock, 47, has worked as a renal nurse for 22 years and said in that time, she had met some very brave and motivated patients with kidney disease.

She said: “Treatment for kidney conditions lasts for life, and it can be very-time consuming.

"But, the doctors and scientists at the South West Thames Institute for Renal Research are working hard to find a cure and that’s why I am trying to raise funds for them.”

Ms Woodcock admits her training hasn’t been easy, but her dad who competed in the Wolverhampton marathon when he was 46, has been a real inspiration to her.

“It was an incredible thing to see and I knew as I watched him, that one day, I would do a marathon too. Now I’m a year older than he was when he took part, so it seemed like the perfect time.”

To sponsor Sue, visit www.justgiving.com/Sue-Woodcock