Friends inject support for pain relief in Outpatients
The Friends of St Cross have donated the latest ultrasound guided pain relief injection equipment which is set to benefit patients attending the Outpatients department at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby.
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Rugby Ladies Golf Club Donation Seals Successful Appeal
The Friends of St Cross Sapphire Anniversary Appeal aimed to raise at least £65,000. Thanks to donations by Rugby Golf Club Ladies Section, and many others over the last 18 months, the total raised when we closed the Appeal was a fantastic £81,000.
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Here Come the Girls - our first fundraiser of 2022
The Friends donate an extra Arm for surgeons at St Cross
Surgeons operating at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby are delighted to have taken delivery of a Mini C-Arm X-ray device for use in surgery on patients’ hands or feet.
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Latest Carpal Tunnel release surgery comes to St Cross
The Friends of St Cross have donated two sets of equipment required to perform Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Releases (eCTR) to the operating theatres at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby.
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A record donation from the Coventry Building Society
The Friends of St Cross have received a record breaking donation from Coventry Building Society, thanks to the support and generosity of its members.
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Bob wins an Outstanding Service and Care Award
A selfless Friends of St Cross Volunteer who spends up to six days a week assisting staff and patients has seen his dedication rewarded.
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The Friends have reached an historic milestone
The Friends of St Cross have marked an historical milestone after reaching £4 million in donations to benefit the NHS and patient care in Rugby.
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Concert in aid of The Friends and other local charities
The Rugby Dunsmore Rotary announce plans for Halloween Proms Concert which will be held at 7pm in the Temple Speech Room on the 30th October. Discounted tickets are on sale now.
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Friends Volunteer's service recognised
Friends of St Cross Volunteer Bob Tooze was one of the first to receive an award when the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) re-launched its World Class Colleague recognition scheme in August.
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The Maple Unit has been officially opened
Little things that make a difference
The Friends have delivered a selection of small wall clocks, hairdryers and free standing table top mirrors for all the wards at St Cross.
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A sophisticated scanner will help diagnose glaucoma
The Glaucoma team at the Hospital of St Cross has recently taken delivery of an Ocular Coherance Tomography (OCT) Scanner which enables Ophthalmic Technicians to examine patients and produce a report for a consultant to assess whether or not they require specialist intervention or regular monitoring of their condition.
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The Friends add some colour to a garden at St Cross
An area outside the Physiotherapy suite at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby has been transformed to help patient rehabilitation and staff wellbeing thanks to a £2,700 donation from the Friends of St Cross.
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The Friends helped bring a new service to St Cross
A new £1 million purpose built Haematology and Oncology unit has opened its doors at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby. The Friends committed our largest ever donation of £200,000 to buy the specialist equipment and furniture within, including the nine treatment chairs and specialist scalp cooling equipment..
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Volunteer David treats patients to an all-singing, all-dancing performance
Friends of St Cross volunteer David Harrop is no stranger to the stage, having performed in the West End, Las Vegas, Australia and New Zealand as a singer, dancer and actor.
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The Friends receive a prestigious award
Joe Greenwell CBE DL, The High Sheriff of Warwickshire, attended the Friends Board meeting, on Zoom on the 8th of March 2021, and presented the Charity with a High Sheriff's Award.
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Raise funds for the Friends when you shop
Click here to and join for free. There are over 4,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds.
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Friends Volunteers assist on the Wards
The kindness and dedication of volunteers is providing vital support to staff at The Hospital of St Cross, Rugby. A team of 22 volunteers are helping to carry out administration duties on 4 of the wards.
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DVD library donation delights all at St Cross
Film fans are in for a treat after a generous donation was presented to the Friends of the Hospital of St Cross. A selection of DVDs have been provided by Technicolor, based on the Swift Valley Industrial Estate in Rugby.
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Sew generous donation to the Sapphire Appeal
A group of seamstresses that was formed at the start of the pandemic has donated £1,000 to the Appeal and is looking forward to doing some more fundraising when the pandemic restrictions are eased!
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Coventry BS and its savers donate £22,828
The Friends of St Cross have received another fantastic donation from Coventry Building Society, thanks to the support and generosity of its members.
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Play this game to support the Friends!
Click on this link to play the game online anywhere and anytime and for every £20 you pay The Friends will receive at least £7.50!!
The Rugby PPE Response Team won an OSCA
The Rugby PPE Response Team won the Volunteer Team Outstanding Service and Care Award from the UHCW Trust.
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Local photographer book sales supports the Friends Sapphire Appeal
A POIGNANT project chronicling lockdown life in a Warwickshire town is continuing to raise vital funds for the Appeal.
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Sapphire Anniversary Appeal launch
At our AGM we launched our Appeal which celebrates 65 years of making a difference and aims to raise £65,000.
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2020 AGM Report
The 65th AGM of the Charity was held as a webinar on Wednesday 30th September 2020. Click here to read a summary report and see copies of the presentations given.
Doctor says our PPE response helped keep virus cases low
Rugby's rate of of confirmed Covid-19 infections and Covid-19 deaths has been below the national average - a fact one senior doctor has said is partially down to the hard work of volunteers in the area.
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New multi-faith prayer room opens at St Cross
A new multi-faith prayer room has been opened at St Cross, offering patients and staff a space for moments of quiet contemplation and reflection.
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Extra support for patients with neurological conditions in the community
We have provided 2 additional functional electrical stimulation devices for the Rugby Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team.
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