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Newsletter Spring/Summer 2015
Dear Member,
Whilst taking a stroll up Llanymynech Hill recently with my husband and family dog I was taken aback by the beautiful
landscape of Shropshire and Powys; walking through the ‘kissing gate’ you pass from England into Wales and it made me
feel so fortunate that we live in such a wonderful part of the country populated by so many caring people. Being part of
the League of Friends means I’m lucky enough to meet so many of you who share my positive feeling for the region and
want to make a difference in our community.
One such individual is Clive Knowles, owner of the British Ironworks near Oswestry who has generously offered to host a
Charity Luncheon on Monday 1st June. This event is sure to be a great start to the social season boasting a jazz band,
falconry, sculptor and blacksmith demonstrations and an opportunity to take a tour of this marvellous Centre. To top it all
off a mouth-watering two course lunch will be served in a beautiful marquee by our dedicated Fundraising Committee.
Please come along if you can and bring your friends it will be a wonderful day.
Our three branches, Berrington, Whitchurch and Church Stretton continue to generate extra funds and to spread the word
in their local communities by hosting their own annual events which are always very well supported, and we thank all the
branch members for their hard work and commitment.
Out four shops within the hospital are the Friends frontline and I can never give enough praise to our many volunteers and
helpers who work in the shops, day in day out they provide a much needed service to patients, staff and visitors alike and
always with a smile. Many of our legacies have resulted from the kindness that patients and visitors have received from our
volunteers. Sincere thanks also to the members of our committees who give their time and expertise and always with such
great enthusiasm.
Extended gratitude to Wace Morgan for once again sponsoring this newsletter and for their continual support throughout
the year, we are very grateful.
Please take a look at our website www.rshlof.org.uk. for all our latest news and regular updates and details of
forthcoming events.
I wish you all a lovely summer and once again thank you for your continued support; we honestly could not do without it.
Yours sincerely
Susan
Susan Hurdiss, Organising Secretary
Donation to Shrewsbury Hospital buys vital
equipment used in the detection of cancer
Above: Friends helper Sherry Pacini, associate practioner
Ginny Magreth and charity Trustee Jayne Mott.
Registered Charity Number: 500509. A member of Attend. Enhancing Health & Social Care. Locally.
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Royal Shrewsbury Hospital North, Shrewsbury SY3 8XQ
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- £58,850 for the purchase of a Tissue Processor and two
Tissue Cassette Marking Systems used in the detection of
cancer. The Cellular Pathology Lab at RSH serves the
whole of the population of Shropshire and mid-Wales.
This essential diagnostic technique is to determine if a
patient has cancer and of what type in order that
clinicians and patients together can make decisions on
the appropriate form of treatment. Sheila Fryer, care
group manager for Pathology said “This generous
donation has paid for important equipment that will
greatly benefit patients and staff”
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During the last eighteen months almost a £1million
has been gifted to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
for the purchase of the following equipment:
Christmas Draw raises £3,200
• PSAG & Vital Pac to assist with
patient monitoring on the Wards .......................................... £10,470
Martin and
• Heart-start monitor & Defibrillator ........................................ £55,690
• EBUS for Respiratory/Specialty Lung Cancer service............ £174,870
• ECG Recorders ......................................................................... £25,294
• Bladder Scanners .................................................................... £14,740
• High Resolution scopes for the Endoscopy dept ................... £43,957
• Children entertainment for the Rainbow Ward .................... £600.00
• Neonatal Incubator ................................................................. £31,265
• Eight Hystercopes for Endoscopy ........................................... £32,733
• Equipment to help improve the care
of Dementia patients ................................................................ £9,850
• Intraoperative Fluid Management system
for theatres & ITU .................................................................... £10,916
• Equipment for Cataract Surgery for Ophthalmology ......... £109,676
• Cough assist machine for Intensive Care Unit ......................... £3,400
• Two ECG Machines to monitor and assess patients ................. £9,581
• Replacement Stacks & Scopes .......................................... £158,345.70
• Replacement of Two Visual Field Analysers
for Clinic 10 .............................................................................. £48,000
• Cellular Pathology equipment ................................................ £58,850
• Assessment equipment for Triage Room ................................. £2,737
• Examination couches, theatres tables,
chairs to assist Bariatric patients............................................. £11,430
• Equipment to help Bariatric patients ..................................... £10,413
Willy’s Wheezer!
David Williamson was so grateful for the treatment he
received on ITU that he donated £2,000 towards new
equipment for the Unit plus an additional £1,400 from
the League of Friends; the Unit was able to purchase a
new Cough Assist Machine, which Mr Williamson has
insisted is called “Willy’s Wheezer” in his honour.
The equipment will be used to help patients who are
unable to cough and clear their chests effectively and
will benefit a number of patients on both ITU and HDU,
supporting the treatment provided by physiotherapists.
Alternative treatments are sometimes uncomfortable
for patients so the new machine will offer a remarkably
gentle, non-invasive alternative.
Shrewsbury Town Crier Martin Wood lent his support to
the League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, as
he drew their Christmas rafﬂe.
Executive Chairman of the League of Friends (pictured
below) drew four winners in the annual raffle at RSH.
The draw raised in excess of £3,000 and we are very
grateful to everyone that supported us.
“The money will be put towards the Endobronchial
Ultrasound (EBUS) machine for the Respiratory/Speciality
Lung Cancer Service at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital at a cost
of £174,870.”
Adrian Osborne, Communications Director at the Trust, said:
“We are extremely grateful for the continued support we
receive from the League of Friends, who work tirelessly
throughout the year to fundraise on behalf of their local
health services. Their latest Christmas Draw was yet another
success, and we’d like to thank everyone who both
supported the draw or
bought a ticket as
well as everyone else
who has supported
the efforts of the
Friends throughout
the year. The funds
the Friends donate
directly benefit the
patients we serve
and our staff.”
Christmas Comes Early
Patients on Ward 22SR were treated to early Christmas
presents thanks to the Berrington branch of the
League of Friends. The branch spent a total of £320
buying presents for each of the patients and have
raised £2,000 overall for the Ward in the last 12
months which was used to buy 40 chairs which can be
used by visitors after asking Ward staff what they
needed.
Mr Williamson told the staff: “I want to say thank you
to you all for saving my life, I felt I needed to do
something to say thank you, so I put some money in the
pot and with some help from the League of Friends we
bought the Cough Assist.” His wife Sue added:
“I would just like to thank you all for giving me my
husband back.”
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Above, from left: Penny Cowdy, Liz Rowlands, Julie Adney and
Trisha Roberts from the Berrington branch of the League of Friends
with Ward Manager Carol Aldridge (centre) and patient Olive
Boskett, from Ellesmere.
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Right:
David Williamson
(centre) with June
Whitaker from the
League of Friends,
Physiotherapist
Claire Trow, Consultant
Louise Sykes and Iain
Gilmour, Chair of the
League of Friends.
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Written by Susan Hurdiss, The League of Friends of RSH. Design by Alpha Design & Marketing Ltd 01743 236631 www.adm-group.co.uk
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: FUNDRAISING EVENTS SPRING/SUMMER 2015
“Come along and have some fun while raising money at the same time.”
• Thursday 30th April: Coffee morning hosted by Mrs King,
Cantlop Mill, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 9HO
• Wednesday 13th May: Berrington Branch are holding
their annual Coffee morning & Plant sale, hosted by Pat
Davies, Upper Green, Condover, SY5 6DA
• Monday 1st June: Two course luncheon and a
demonstrations by Blacksmith, sculptor and Falconer at
the British Ironworks Centre, near Oswestry. Lunch will be
serviced in a beautiful marque accompanied by jazz music
playing in the background.
• 14th & 15th August: Shrewsbury Flower Show. The
Friends will be once again providing a Plant Crèche for
visitors to the show.
• Thursday 17h September: Ladies Doubles Tennis
Tournament at Shrewsbury Lawn & Town Walls Tennis Club
and the High School courts.
• Sunday 27th September: Berrington branch hosting their
annual Sunday luncheon at Dorrington Village Hall.
Please note that extra events may be arranged after this newsletter was printed, for further details and any new
updates please contact The Friends office: 01743 261007, email [email protected] or look on our website
www.rshlof.org.uk
Wendy said “We’re absolutely delighted the
Friends organised such a successful evening which
benefited our five Midwife Led units across the county.
The evening featured some wonderful entertainment
and was a terrific way to raise funds”
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Wendy Cutchie, Lead
Midwife for MLUs and
Community; Louise
Norton, Ward Manager
at Oswestry; Beverley
Montague, Ward
Manager at Bridgnorth,
Michelle Powell, Ward
Manager at Shrewsbury
MLU with League of
Friends members Judy
Edwards, Jayne Mott
and Sally Davies.
Canapés & Cocktails Raise £1,100
Around 60 aspiring chefs came to Origins Restaurant at
Shrewsbury College for an exciting evening improving
their Canapé and Cocktail making skills. Nicola
Davies (Roslin Catering), Ed Potter (Oak Apple Catering) and
Tim Aversa (Tipples Mobile Bars and Catering Hire Ltd)
provided demonstrations and expert advice making the
event go with a swing!
The event was organised by the Berrington League of
Friends raising over £1,100 for the hospital. Penny Cowdy,
on behalf of the League, thanked everyone concerned - the
venue and all demonstrations
which were provided free of
charge and the guests who
made the evening a great
success socially and
financially.
Right: Demonstrators - Ed Potter,
Nicola Davies and Tim Aversa
in the Origins Restaurant.
The League of Friends provided the funding of £10,058 for
two ECG machines and a further £2,737 for equipment for
the Triage Room. This new equipment will have a huge
impact on patient flow. It will mean that investigations on
the patient will have already started before they reach the
hospital bed, information will be ready for the Doctor to
review, It will assist with quicker decision making by a senior
member of staff who will have investigations and results to
hand and can direct the right patient to the right ward.
Emma James, AMU Ward Manager, said: “All staff on the
Acute Medical Unit
were
absolutely delighted
that the League of
Friends have funded
two brand new state-ofthe-art ECG machines.
This will have an
immediate positive
impact on patient care
and allow staff to have
continual access to the
essential equipment
they need to ensure
patient safety.”
Above Right: Kate Adney, Medical
Secretary; Emma James, Ward Manager; Miriam Gilbert,
Staff Nurse and Susan Hurdiss.
Your Legacy
By making provision for the League of Friends in your
will, you would be providing a lasting gift for future
generations. Every sum, no matter how small, is welcomed
and would be spent entirely on vital hospital equipment.
Thank you for your interest and support – we could not do
without it.
DRAW TICKETS:
Enclosed with this newsletter is a book of 10 raffle tickets
which you can purchase yourself, or sell them to family and
friends. Tickets are just £1 each (£10 for the book) sold/
unsold tickets should be returned to the League of Friends
office by Wednesday 19th August to ensure entry into the
draw. For extra tickets contact the Friends Office
01743 261007
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The money was raised from a Cabaret Evening held last
November in which local performers gave their time
freely to put together a marvellous variety show.
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Presentation of £5,000 cheque
to the Shropshire Midwife Led Units
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