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  • The Friends Blood Taking Unit celebrated its first year in December 2017
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  • Sweet dreams: The Friends helped to bring a NEW service to St Cross in 2018
    Sweet dreams: The Friends helped to bring a NEW service to St Cross in 2018

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Nurse Claudio Fazi with the new bed

The Friends donate a new heavy duty bed for the hospital

The Friends of St Cross have donated a special hospital bed which can be adjusted to suit the needs of taller and heavier patients.

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Take Heart Group support the appeal

Members of Take Heart Cardiac Exercise Club donated £200 to the Friends Diamond Jubilee Appeal. 

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The Woolscott Eight raised another £2820

Tracey Lennard and her team have raised another fabulous £2,820 for the Friends by holding the first ever Wild West Hoe Down at Castle Keep in Woolscott.

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New physiotherapy couches for Out Patients

 A recent equipment donation of two two-section adjustable  physiotherapy couches has been delivered to the clinic in Out Patients at St Cross.

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Railwaymens Club donation

The Railwaymen’s Club in Hillmorton Road have donated a magnificent £618 to The Friends Diamond Jubilee Appeal.

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Help to get patients walking

The Friends recently donated two Atlas frame walkers which help patients regain mobility after a stroke or an operation.

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The Mayor joined our team of collectors at Sainsburys

The Mayor came along to join our team of collectors at Sainsburys where we raised a fabulous £574 to add to our Diamond Jubilee Appeal. Many thanks to all the staff and customers.

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Bluebell Lounge - a new place for patients with dementia to relax

The Bluebell Lounge, opened on 23rd May 2014 to celebrate national Dementia Awareness Week, has been designed for patients with confusion and/or dementia, their relatives, carers and accompanying staff members to come and take time out.

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Charge Nurse Francis Millan and Healthcare Assistant Jodie Insley with the tools

The Friends help extend shoulder operations at St Cross

One of the last donations of equipment made in 2014 was a set of arthroscopy instruments which are used to help stabilise shoulder joints during surgery.

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We help check unborn baby heartbeats

The Medical Engineering and Bioengineering Service (MEBS) at St Cross has recently taken delivery of a foetal heart simulator which enables the technicians to calibrate heart monitors used by midwives at their clinics or home visits.

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  1. The Friends raffle raises 3 times expected
  2. Cuddly toy named Enid supports the Appeal!
  3. Bella's Buddies raise an impressive £840 for the Friends
  4. Rugby Dunsmore Rotary Club donation

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