Thank you to shoppers and staff at the Kemp Town Co-Ops for your wonderful support for Friends of Brighton & Hove Hospitals. £6,024 raised for our flagship Small Acts of Friendship initiative. We have so enjoyed being a Co-Op charity partner. ...
Co-Op Charity Partner
Thank you to shoppers and staff at the Kemp Town Co-Ops for your wonderful support for Friends of Brighton & Hove Hospitals. £6,024 raised for our flagship Small Acts of Friendship initiative. We have so enjoyed being a Co-Op charity partner. ...
Welcome to our newly appointed Friends fundraiser
We are delighted to welcome Katy Wells, our newly appointed fundraiser, to the team. Katy has been a long-standing supporter of the charity and will be arranging regular fundraising events. If you would like to receive information about our events please look here on our website or email us to ask for your name to be added to our mailing list. ...
Friends funding for Cardiac Nurse Specialists
Cardiac Nurse Specialists offer many patients timely and consistent care for a range of conditions, freeing up Consultant appointments for more complex cases. Friends of Brighton & Hove Hospitals have agreed two-year funding for two new posts based at Royal Sussex County Hospital. Patrick Connolly, Acute Cardiac Nurse sees up to 40 patients in 5 clinics a week. Patients ...
New Christmas card designs sought
Friends of Brighton & Hove Hospitals is looking for new designs for Christmas Cards for the forthcoming season. Designs should reflect Brighton & Hove and should work on a 6” x 4” card either landscape or portrait. Previous images are here. The Friends will produce and print the cards, included information will reflect that proceeds from sales benefit Fri ...
OT News magazine article about Small Acts of Friendship
In an article published in the July 2019 edition of OT News magazine, Paola O’Sullivan and Gemma Buckley explain how the introduction of activities on elderly acute wards has improved patients’ emotional and social wellbeing whilst in hospital. Full article here. This article was first published by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists in Occupational Therapy News. ...
We are grateful to the Friends for all their support in helping to create and fund this initiative. It is making a real difference.
Chief Nurse, BSUH
Thank you for your generosity. The Vascular and Polytrauma OT department have recently been given wheelchairs: these are already making a huge difference to patients having rehabilitation on Level 8.
Anna Shelton, Occupational Therapist (Vascular), Royal Sussex County Hospital
"Thank you very much for all of your hard work and commitment in providing a great service.
Working with the NHS across Brighton & Hove by raising money for equipment and services to support patient well-being.