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 30^th October. Discounted tickets are on sale now.

Click here to read more about the event which is sponsored by Lime Tree Village

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.

Click here to read what he has been doing at St Cross!

The Friends receive a prestigious award

Joe Greenwell CBE DL, The High Sheriff of Warwickshire, attended the Friends Board meeting, on Zoom on the 8^th 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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Warwickshire Masons support the Friends

The local Masons lodges recognised that the lockdown has impacted many charities ability to raise funds and they enquired how the charity was being impacted by the pandemic.

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Rugby PPE Response asks for donations of material and support

The Rugby PPE Response is asking for donations of material or funds to buy more material for scrubs for nurses and cloth face masks for the community!

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The Friends help Rugby respond to the PPE Crisis

A group of over 30 volunteers in Rugby have come together to produce and deliver 1029 face visors to nurses, paramedics and care staff in Rugby by the 22^nd of April!

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