Peter Pryde’s son Scott and daughter Kimberly visited the Ash Dialysis Unit to present The Friends with a cheque for £2,552.
Scott said: “Our family wanted to recognise the high level of care and kindness that my father received when he was a patient between 2006 and 2010 after which he received a kidney transplant. My company has held three charity golf days and this cheque brings the total donated to the Friends in my father’s memory to £9,727.”
Cristina Bajan, Ash Dialysis Unit Manager, said “I was a nurse in the Unit when Peter was a patient and remember him fondly. He had a great sense of humour. The team in the Unit are always delighted to hear from friends and relatives of our patients and thank Scott and Kimberly for coming to visit us.”
Willy Goldschmidt, President of The Friends of St Cross, said: “We are most grateful for this donation which will be designated primarily for the support of patients and staff in the Unit in accordance with our policy of setting aside specific donations for a purpose requested by donors.
“In this case I was delighted to tell Scott and Kimberly that as well as various items of equipment which we have bought for the Unit, The Friends created a service, in 2017, which improves the patient experience by running two bingo games up to eight times a week to entertain the patients in the unit who are on dialysis for three hours three times a week! The Friends also donate small token prizes for the patients who call ‘house’ to end a game.”
Photo L-R Staff Nurse Nidhi Mathew, Juliet Starkey, Hospital of St Cross Director, Willy Goldschmidt, President of The Friends of St Cross, Scott Pryde, Kimberly Pryde, Ash Dialysis Unit Manager Cristina Bajan and Charge Nurse Hugo Tchakounte.