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Friends donate gold standard technology for Cardiac Rehab

The Cardiac Rehab service at St Cross has expanded its offering with the addition of the latest CardioPulminary Exercise Test (CPET) equipment donated by the Friends of St Cross.

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Christmas 2017 at St Cross

The Friends were involved in lots of activity over the Festive Season at St Cross! 

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SPA Dinner Dance in aid of the Friends

Members of the Shree Prajapati Association held a Dinner Dance in aid of the Friends

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No one should be alone at Christmas

Could you spare an hour or two over the Festive Season? - The Friends of St Cross and Age UK Warwickshire are launching a joint appeal for volunteers to visit and befriend patients in the Hospital of St Cross over the Festive Season.

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New blooms for St Cross

An anonymous supporter constructed a 7 foot tall obelisk, which was kindly installed by Vinci Facilities, next to the entrance to the Friends Blood Taking Unit.

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New hi-tech monitors helps diabetes patients at St Cross

Two new glucose level monitors, donated by the Friends of St Cross, are helping the team at the hospital to develop treatment plans for patients whose blood glucose levels fluctuate.

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Local couple cycle the length of the UK in aid of the Friends

Steve and Carol Hamp set off on the 1st of September to cycle 1200 miles, unsupported on the national cycle network, from Lands End to John O’Groats. 

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Bingo fun at St Cross

Patients in the Ash Dialysis Unit at St Cross are now enjoying Bingo sessions thanks to one of the recent donations from the Friends of St Cross.

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Gala Concert Success

Four Male Voice Choirs from Rugby, Coventry, Leamington and Northampton performed with the Jaguar Landrover Band and soloist Mel Cotton to raise the roof at the Temple Speech Room and to give Mike Minton a great send off as the retiring Musical Director of the Rugby Male Voice Choir.

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Gala Proms Concert - let's raise the roof

Members of the Rugby Male Voice Choir and the City of Coventry Male Voice Choir and the Musical Director of the Jaguar Land Rover Band were invited to meet in the Mayor’s Parlour to announce plans for the Gala Proms Charity Concert.

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New service for Women in Warwickshire

An exciting new service for the whole of Warwickshire was announced at the AGM of the Friends of St Cross on the 28th June 2017.

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The Friends are helping transform Children's Outpatients

The Children's Outpatient Unit at the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby is set to be transformed thanks to a major funding commitment from the Friends of St Cross and the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Charity.

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  1. Local knitters make Twiddlemuffs for patients at St Cross
  2. Hi-Lo beds make a difference for frail elderly patients
  3. New trolley for Xray
  4. Aids for patients with visual or hearing impairments

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