Social fundraiser Tracey Lennard has passed two amazing milestones
Fabulous fundraiser Tracey Lennard has been honoured after raising more than £200,000 for The Friends of the Hospital of St Cross.
Launching the Platinum Appeal
At the AGM, Doug Jones, Chair of the Charity, was delighted to accept a donation from the Rugby Male Voice Choir as the first contribution to the Platinum Appeal which celebate will 70 years of making a difference at the Hospital of St Cross and in the Community Service in Rugby.
We are calling for more volunteers
We have been asked to re-establish our Patient Visiting Service and expand our Mealtime Companion and Meet and Greet Services. We need some 20 volunteers to deliver these expanding services and to fill vacancies in other services which inevitably occur from time to time.
New approach speeds up the process for hip and knee replacement at St Cross
A pioneering new approach at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby is enabling hip and knee replacement patients to be cared for even more quickly, safely and efficiently.
New Ultrasound facility opens at St Cross
A new imaging unit that will allow for an additional 4,000 procedures per year has opened St Cross.
Murals brighten the view for patients in Hoskyn Ward
A wall facing the Hoskyn ward has been transformed into colourful murals to help patient rehabilitation and staff wellbeing.
Helping patient mobility during therapy in Cedar Ward
New mobility aids help patients move from sitting to standing at the early stage of their therapy.
Leg Pressing support for physiotherapy
A leg press provides extra support for strengthening patient legs.
The Mayor's Special Appreciation Award
The Mayor of Rugby presented two Special Appreciation Awards to the Trustees at our Black Tie Dinner Dance
More support for the Maple Unit
The Friends conitnue to support the Maple Unit with donations of scalp cooling haircare kits.
AGM 2023 Summary and Presentations
The Friends welcomed some 60 members and guests to the 68th Annual General Meeting to celebrate another year of outstanding support for the Hospital in Rugby.
Specialist Breast Surgery Care unit opens at St Cross
A specialist Breast Surgery Care Unit offering patients surgical and nursing support has opened at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby
We are seeking more volunteers to support to patients at St Cross
The Friends are seeking to recruit more volunteers to Befriend patients, be Mealtime Companions or supplement the rotas for many of our other services.
The Friends and the community say Thank You NHS
The Friends of St Cross received a significant donation from the organisers of the Heroes Ball.
Helping patients breath more easily
The Friends have recently supported the Community Nursing Service in Rugby with a donation of six nebulizers which will benefit patients suffering from asthma or other lung conditions.
Friends inject support for pain relief in Outpatients at St Cross
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.
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, the total raised when we closed the Appeal was a fantastic £81,000.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Friends celebrate reaching an historic milestone of donations
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.
Friends Volunteers 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 2021.
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.
Friends donate a sophisticated scanner to 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.
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.